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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Imoto is a Nguni term for a car.
PSL is the acronym for Premier Soccer League, which is the South African top flight soccer/football league.
Example
We can't let Mamelodi Sundowns win the PSL title again 🤦🏾♂️
The generation of people who are sad during the week and extremely happy on weekends. You will see them with their Savannas on their heads, dancing to amapiano.
Example
"We are a sad generation with happy pictures"
I am a proud member of the "sad generation".
Unotshe is a Xhosa interjection that means never or can be used as "over my dead body". It is pronounced as uno-chair.
Example
I will not allow you to marry my daughter. Unotshe!
Commercial hub with distinctive architecture blending Ethiopian and French styles.
Example
Dire Dawa's Kezira district features unique arcaded buildings.
Losing heavily in a race, video game, or sports match.
Example
Kaizer Chiefs got smoked by Milford.
Nelson Mandela was a South African politician, anti-apartheid activist, and statesman who served as South Africa’s first black president from 1994 to 1999.
Example
I wonder if Nelson Mandela would be proud of what the ANC is doing to the people of South Africa 🤔
Girls these days say they are in Japan to indicate that they are on their periods.
This is due to the flag of Japan, all white with a big red dot (indicates period blood in this case). 🇯🇵
This is due to the flag of Japan, all white with a big red dot (indicates period blood in this case). 🇯🇵
Example
Yoh mntase, I was so worried that I won't go to Japan this month but I woke up in Japan today.
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