Word of the Day [26 Feb 2026]

Ghana

A stable West African democracy known for gold, cocoa, and as a center of pan-African culture.

Ghana was the first sub-Saharan African country to gain independence from colonial rule.

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Skelm

A Skelm is a South African term for a tsotsi, rascal, thief, crook, all the baf things.

Get out of here, you skelm.

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Mugu

A person who is always doing stupid things.
A foolish person.

Nnenna be mugu oh.

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Tsotsi taal

Township meaning for slang whose direct translation means 'gangster language' 'taal' being the Afrikaans word for language. A huge contribution to this type of slang stem from South African prisons.

He came back from Pollsmoor speaking Tsotsi taal.

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Mzekezeke

The mask wearing guy (Kwaito star), whom people say is DJ Sbu.

They say Mzekezeke can be anyone.

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In Japan

Girls these days say they are in Japan to indicate that they are on their periods.
This is due to the flag of Japan, all white with a big red dot (indicates period blood in this case). 🇯🇵

Yoh mntase, I was so worried that I won't go to Japan this month but I woke up in Japan today.

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Bhantinti

ibhantinti is another term for a prisoner.

He got arrested last year, libhantinti ngoku.

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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.

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Van toeka

A popular South African Slang term for 'a long time ago' or 'back in the day'

I know your dad from van toeka.

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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.

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Ndutsu

Indutsu is a Xhosa vulgar word that means butt or ass.
Also see mdidi.

Ndakukhaba unye endutsu.
Utheth'indutsu.

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