Word of the Day — 27 Aug 2026
It is an intelligent person. E.g lenebari Victor is a brain box
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Lenebari Victor is a brain box
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Fanagalo or Fanakalo is an informal language mainly spoken in mines across South Africa. It is composed of frequently corrupted elements of the Nguni languages, English and Afrikaans.
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I knew they were Zama zamas because I heard them speaking Fanagalo.
An exclamation used to congratulate someone, honour or praise someone or something, or to express joy or celebration; ‘Bravo!’, ‘Hooray!’.
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Halala, siyakubongela sisi.
A South African Musician That wants a family that looks like Beyoncé’s & to grow old with his partner.
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Baby ndicela ichance ndiku bonise ngifuna umndeni wethu ufane noBeyonce. Start a generation sibe habo grams. Kido Lava On Yafinijwa
Ukufemba is a spiritual healing /energy healing where an inyanga removes bad spirits in one's body or foreign objects in the yard or car. It's an African exorcism (ukukhipha imimoya emibi).
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I need to try ukufemba.
A popular South African dance that was created by DJ Bongz. It has been performed by a lot of big stars including Rihanna and Paul Pogba.
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Did you see Paul Pogba doing the Gwara gwara?
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I would kill a nigga for oledi.
Mozambique's Indian Ocean capital with Portuguese-style architecture.
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Maputo's fish market serves the freshest peri-peri prawns.
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