Word of the Day — 28 Aug 2026
A term used when someone tags along with a couple, either on a date or when they are just chilling.
Example
I'm tired of always being the one holding a candle. I need a girlfriend.
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Example
Dera fidelis is the first Rasto ever. Rasto Val Fidelis is on Facebook
ilolo is a Xhosa term for a loner.
Example
Mna ndililolo, andinamntu.
I am a loner, I have no one.
Feranja is an insult used towards girls to say they are ratchet or hoes .
Example
Uyi feranja uZenkosi
Umgxobhozo yindawo echifichifi ngenxa yodaka namanzi, emva kokuba kunethe imvula ngamandla.
In English umgxobhozo is a swamp.
In English umgxobhozo is a swamp.
Example
Ngenxa yokuqhuba amatakane, uyise kaThando uthe dyumpu emgxobhozweni.
Thaema (pronounced timer) is a Setswana term which covers from “old timer”. It is used like you would use the word dad.
Example
Thaema, can I borrow P200 for some food.
K-leg is a Nigerian Pidgin term for when a situation or topic is either suspicious or untrue.
Example
You sure of dis tin wey you dey talk so? Dis matter get k-leg.
Not to be confused with Spaza shop... Is the name used to refer to Xhosa rap or Xhosa hip hop. It is not clear how the name went from being a kasi shop to a music genre.
Example
You know guys from cape Town like listening to Spaza music.
Boda bodas are bikes used as public transport in East Africa.
Example
I got a boda boda to Ntinda
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