Word of the Day — 13 Oct 2026
Former imperial capital with medieval castles and churches.
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Gondar's Fasil Ghebbi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Africa's most populous country and largest economy, with oil wealth and vibrant creative industries.
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Nollywood, Nigeria's film industry, produces more movies annually than Hollywood.
WOT is the abbreviation for Woman on top, a sex position where the woman goes on top of the man.
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She is the best when it comes to WOT.
A revered gay celebrity (Somizi Mhlongo) in South Africa. The name has come to identify a gay person.
Example
Girl 1: Check out that fine guy in a blue shirt.
Girl 2: Don't even bother, he's a Somizi.
Moist is a slangs used in most boarding schools. Which means something that is not sweet.
Igwijo or amagwijo are Xhosa songs that are usually sung in events such as sporting events or traditional events. They are sometimes made up on the spot.
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I'm only going to that game for amagwijo.
A South African slang term for food / to eat.
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1. Food - They serve nice chow there.
2. Eat - Let's go chow before the dining hall closes.
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I'm coming from Rankuwa.
Music of South Africa’s urban black youth, which first emerged in the 1990s. Kwaito is a mixture of South African disco, hip hop, R&B, ragga, and a heavy dose of house music beats.
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Hip Hop has taken over now, Kwaito is no longer the same.
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