Word of the Day [03 Mar 2026]

Gatvol

Is an Afrikaans term for complitely fed up or very upset.


I am gatvol with Kaizer Chiefs.

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.

Spaza shop

An informal convenience store, usually run from home or some corner in the neighbourhood.


Go buy some bread at the spaza shop.


Askies

Askies is an Afrikaans term for Sorry. It is however used informally in almost all the South African languages for apologising.


I didn't see you there, askies for stepping on you.

Sdudla

A Kasi term for a chubby or a fat person.


Eish that girl sisdudla and I love her.


Utujoric

A term used by RCA students especially Year 2 to mean the fruits that they nowadays eat every Friday because of a certain student who asked for them (Joric). They never believed that it could actually happen.


Dusigaye dusinzira muri Java kubera utujoric two ku wa gatanu.

Amaberete

A term used to refer to the South African Tactical Response Team.
Those cops that wear berets and moer people.


He was moered by amaberete, that's why he is behaving now.


Gqeberha

New name for Port Elizabeth.


Did you hear that Port Elizabeth is now called Gqeberha?

Isibhamu somdoko

Isibhamu somdoko is a recent viral term that means penis or dick. Isibhamu is gun and umdoko is porridge, so the whole term translates to porridge gun 🍆💦


Ngimshaye ngesibhamu somdoko.


Colloquial

(of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.


We use a lot of colloquial terms in our everyday lingo.

Transi

Itransi is a South African kasi slang term for a car.


The first thing I would buy if I win the lotto is itransi.




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