Word of the Day — 27 Aug 2026

It is an intelligent person. E.g lenebari Victor is a brain box
Example

Lenebari Victor is a brain box

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is a pedi name that's usually uttered by stingy limpopian males when refusing to give huns the money.
Example

"Ke bea Bomma pele"

Pronunciation
by Bra frans
Bra frans 04 June 2026
Literally meaning "world" or "country," but in Zambian slang, it is used to express excitement, enthusiasm, or to say something is excellent or the best. It's similar to saying "let's go!" or "it's on!"
Example

The music festival last night was amazing. Zambia ku chalo!

Grace ❤️ 21 July 2025

Izinganekwane izingxoxo ezazixoxwa ogogo/omama/omkhulu Kanye nobaba.Zaxoxelwa abantwana ngesikhathi sakudala.
Example

Umama uxoxela izingane zakhe inganekwane.

Pronunciation
by Siyanda Ndima
Siyanda Ndima 10 August 2025
Bherhi is a Xhosa term for a homeless person.
Example

Did you see Thabo left home, ngu bherhi ngoku.

Yanga CPT 25 April 2025

Okpo is a person, in particular a woman, who engages in sexual activity for payment
Example

I want go carry Okpo

French Ovotu Abraham 08 April 2025
A dumpie is a term that refers to a 340ml beer or cider.
Example

I prefer drinking dumpie over a ngudu.

Varsity Dude 05 May 2021

Abeg simply means Please. Its a word derived from "I beg"
Example

Abeg, give me money.

Admin 19 November 2024
To eat or to have a meal.
Example

Twende tukadonga chakula.

Africtionary AI 26 July 2026

Is a term used in South Africa to refer to a situation where two people who are not married are living together.
Example

Those ones will never get married. They've been doing vat n sit for more than 5 years.

Skhokho 03 May 2022
Vaslap or vaaslap is a term used to refer to bathing cloth. You know that cloth you use when you are bathing.
Example

I need to get myself a new vaslap, this one is too old.

DRex 13 June 2021


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