Word of the Day — 13 Oct 2026

Former imperial capital with medieval castles and churches.
Example

Gondar's Fasil Ghebbi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Travel Admin • 23 June 2025
People are searching for this:
Endlani
70 people looked for this word but it isn't defined yet. Know what it means?
Free account · you'll come straight back to define it · your name goes on the definition

Guess the Region

Read the slang, guess the country. How well do you really know African slang?

Play the challenge

Quiz of the Day

Think you know your African slang? Today's teaser: What does "Shangaan" mean?

Take the quiz
The United Kingdom; abroad, especially the UK.
Example

Him just come back from Jand.

Admin • 26 July 2026
Ithuvi is a Xhosa slang term for shit or kaka.
Example

Uthetha ithuvi.

You are talking shit.

MXhosa • 13 October 2022

Mambo is a versatile Swahili word that can be used in various contexts. It’s a casual greeting among friends, akin to saying β€œWhat’s up?".
Example

Friend 1: Mambo (What's up)

Friend 2: Poa (Cool)

Uzzi • 09 April 2025
Grigamba is a derogatory term used in South Africa to refer to a foreigner.
Example

She really likes going out with ama grigamba.

Chief • 18 September 2024

The word that refers to when the head has been shaved to be bald.
Example

Men with chiskop are a bit scary.

Mr Trends • 16 November 2020

Cav

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

Did you cav that car?

Cav this girl.

Do you cav what I mean?

OD • 08 November 2021

Thokoza (alternatively spelled Tokoza) is a vibrant, historic residential area situated south-east of Alberton within the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng, South Africa.
Example

I was visiting my uncle in Thokoza.

Africtionary AI • 28 July 2026
An informal term mostly used by Xhosa people to refer to beer.
Example

Sbwl iWash namhlanje.
I am craving beer today.

MXhosa • 02 May 2022

Rae Thoma Rae Fetsa is the nickname of the Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana player, Relebohile Mofokeng, also known as President yama 2000. The name means "We start it, we finish it" in SeSotho.
Example

Rae Thoma Rae Fetsa, Rae Thoma Rae Fetsa. Wa nyisa boy.

Cody • 29 November 2024
To mize is to overlook/ignore something or someone intentionally.
Example

Girls will mize you when you are broke!

Varsity Dude • 08 August 2021


Get the Word of the Day in your inbox

One African slang word every morning. No spam - unsubscribe any time.

or

© 2020 Africtionary®