Word of the Day [01 Apr 2026]

Slay queen

Young and naive girls who apparently do not date broke men. They spend hours on Snapchat and Instagram showing off things they don't even own.

Sandton slay queens are the worst, they will milk you dry then run way.

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Cav

Cav is a South African slang expression used to say "check it out" or "take a look" or even "understand".

Did you cav that car?
Cav this girl.
Do you cav what I mean?

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Mandla Ncikazi

Mandla Ncikazi (born 16 February 1969) is a Plumber And South African professional soccer former player who is part of the technical staff at South African Premier Division club Orlando Pirates.

When someone arms are Crossed , with shoulders pulled together and hands that rub over the arms or sides (a self-soothing motion). Slower movements than usual. Half-formed movements, as if the character doesn't have the energy for more. You can then refer that person as Mandla Ncikazi

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Unotshe

Unotshe is a Xhosa interjection that means never or can be used as "over my dead body". It is pronounced as uno-chair.

I will not allow you to marry my daughter. Unotshe!

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Fong Kong

Fong Kong is a term generally used in South Africa to refer to a fake item (it can be fake clothing, fake phone, anything fake).

I won't buy from Sis Ntosh, she sells Fong Kong Air forces.

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Hype Man

A hype man is the guy or girl whom is essentially the MC at a club. They usually have the mic and hype the crowd up.

That hype man from yesterday was good 🔥

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Kwedini

A Xhosa term for small boy. It is generally used by older men when referring to a younger boy.
It can also be used to refer to an adult male but you need to make sure that you are not scared of that person you call kwedini.

I will moer you, kwedini. Don't disrespect me like that.

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Angolan Kwanza

Currency of Angola (AOA) issued by the National Bank of Angola. 1 Kwanza = 100 cêntimos.

The kwanza was introduced in 1977 after independence from Portugal.

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Japa

Japa is a slang term derived from the Yoruba language. Japa simply means ‘to run swiftly’ out of a dangerous situation.

To 'Japa' means to abort, run, avoid, terminate, retreat or remove yourself from a situation, if used in a sentence.

I wan japa go South Africa next year.

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Tsonga

(XiTsonga) A sexy language that is mostly spoken in Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Mozambique.
The people are Tsonga people.

My best friend is Tsonga but she can't speak XiTsonga properly.

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Boet

It is a word mostly used by Afrikaans speaking people that means friend or brother, depending on the context.

Listen here, boet. I will moer you.

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