Word of the Day [20 Feb 2026]

Haibo

An expression of surprise or shock (basically means wow), mostly used by Xhosa speaking people. It can also be spelt as Hayibo.

Haibo, is this really happening?

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Show me your number

Show me your number is a popular soccer/football skill in South Africa, where the player pretends to shoot the ball and the defender ducks, hence showing his/her number to the attacker.

They hit him with a “show me your number” and the crowd went crazy.

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Kaka

Ikaka is a term that means shit

Uthetha ikaka kwedini
You are talking shit young boy

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Somagwaza

Somagwaza, is a rather mysterious, if not mythical, forefather who invented circumcision as a means of passage into manhood for Xhosa people.

I'm sure you didn't know who Somagwaza was 😅

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Central African Republic

A landlocked country with rich natural resources but political instability, featuring rainforests and savannas.

The Central African Republic has struggled with conflict despite its mineral wealth.

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Zamalek

Another name for Carling Black Label beer. Some call it Black Juice.

I will never drink zamalek again. It's too strong.

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21:01

21:01 is a term that is used to refer to an after 9 - a secretly gay person.

I have so many stories about the 21:01 gang.

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Sharist

Sharists are those people who spend their time on Facebook just sharing posts. They are usually single, hence all the free time to bore us with their useless posts.

Ever since they dumped her, she's been a big sharist on Facebook.

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South Africa

A diverse Southern African nation with multiple capitals, known for wildlife and post-apartheid development.

South Africa hosted the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the first in Africa.

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Nguni

Nguni, cluster of related Bantu-speaking ethnic groups living in South Africa, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe.
They speak Xhosa, Zulu, Swati and Ndebele.

We should unite as Nguni people and stop this tribalism.

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Balloon Village

A small village based in Limpopo just outside Tzaneen. It is the only village in Limpopo that has a rich soil when it comes to farming. It is known for having all sorts of scarce fruits and vegetables.

I was born and bred in Balloon village

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