Word of the Day [20 Mar 2026]

Chomi

Chomi is a South African slang term for "friend", "pal", "mate".


Chomi, let's go out tonight.

uTaka

Xhosa term for sleeping over at a boyfriend/girlfriend's place.


Umntu wakhe uthe makatake iweekend yonke.

Her partner asked her to sleep over for the whole weekend.

Mize

To mize is to overlook/ignore something or someone intentionally.


Girls will mize you when you are broke!


Rwandan Franc

Currency of Rwanda (RWF) issued by the National Bank of Rwanda.


The franc replaced the Rwandan franc in 1964 after independence.

Cheese Boy

A privileged boy who has money and lives a flashy lifestyle.


From the way he speaks, you can tell he's such a cheese boy.


Faa

"'Faa' is a borrowed word used for emphasis, originating from Hausa. It is often used at the end of expressions by Yoruba speakers with a Hausa background or origin. This phenomenon is particularly common among Yoruba people in Ilorin and Kogi.


Máa na faa= I will beat you.

Dokafleh

Used clothes; pre-owned clothing and shoes (from abroad)


Please buy me dokafleh sneaker


Ngudu

The 750ml or 660ml beer or cider (quart).
Can also be called Ngud (without the last u)


Yabona ng'zomosha kakhulu
Ng'zoshay'iNgud

Groove Shaming

The act of making people who go to groove feel bad about it and make it look like it’s wrong.


I won’t stop going out, you can continue with your groove shaming.


Mpama

Impama is a Nguni term for slap.


Ndizakufaka impama
I will slap you

Andizi

I'm not with it


You want me to sacrifice my time for something that won't work out? Andizi shame




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