Word of the Day [24 May 2026]
Mogodu Monday
In South African restaurants, Mondays are known as Mogodu Mondays, where they serve Mogodu, usually on special.
Let’s go to Mogodu Monday next week.
Flavoured air
This is the premium air that people from Pitori think they breathe, while the rest of the world breathes normal air.
Pretorians like to think they breathe flavoured air
Amakhosi
Amakhosi is another name for the South African soccer team (Future African Champions) Kaizer Chiefs.
Amakhosi are getting a star when they win the finals.
Hlamba iphepha
A tradition in South Africa that celebrates the end of exam season. It loosely translates to "washing the paper".
High school kids typically go on a drinking spree (underage drinking).
I can't wait for the exams to finish so that sizokuhlamba iphepha.
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.
Iceboy
An iceboy / ice boy is a broke guy who drinks with guys who have money (usually guys he grew up with). They send him around to buy ice, open the beers for them and do all crazy things because he does not contribute financially.
Don't be fooled by all that alcohol he is carrying, he is just an iceboy and not the moreki.