Word of the Day [23 Feb 2026]

Kota

A quarter loaf of bread hollowed out and filled with combinations of atchar, polony (Bologna), Russian sausages, slap chips, cheese, eggs, chilli sauce and more. A street food / kasi variant of the more suburban bunny chow.

I'm definitely getting myself a kota the next time I visit Gomora.

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Slatsa

1. Refers to a stupid/childish person.

"ejoh wena o slatsa!"
"bro you're stupid"

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Thandiwe

A Zulu name for a girl that means loved one or loved.
Means loved.

Ungothandiwe kakhulu .

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Bosso

Bosso is a slang term for boss.
Boss is someone who spins a car asa e namela.
Boss is someone who eats Rice Crispy with Whiskey.

That guy ke bosso.

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Vamna

Is the Xhosa term for korobela - which is love potion given to your lover so that he/she only loves you.
It basically translates to yiva mna ndedwa (only hear me).

I won't mind even if you can give me ivamna.

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Mogwanti

A Sepitori term for a loose girl or sfebe.
Can also be spelt as Mogwanthi.

Mogwanti wa Pitori.

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Nongendi

Nongendi is a Xhosa word/name for a nun. It directly translates to “one who cannot get married”.

Usisi wam nguNongendi.

My sister is a nun.

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Gbosa

An action word which means to punch or slap, but can be as well used to refer to the sound made when someone or something is being punched.

I go give you gbosa for head.

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Mavuso

The money given to a woman after spending the night with her.

She left with a random guy yesterday guy and got mavuso in the morning.

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Amapiano Colonisers

This is a name given to Nigerians after they tried stealing amapiano from South Africans.

Amapiano colonisers are all over Sunnyside and Hillbrow.

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Samthandi

Derived from a Xhosa term "andisamthandi" which means I love him/her so much.
Context is very important when it comes to this word because it also means "I no longer love him/her".

Girl: Is that your child there
Guy: Yes, that's my baby girl.
Girl: Yhu samthandi mntkbw

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