Word of the Day [23 Jun 2025]

Fede

A term generally used as an informal greeting around Gauteng. Chances are no one will know how to reply to you if you use this term anywhere other than Gauteng.


Sharp fede majita, dintshang da?

Maga/Mugu

A term used to describe someone regarded as a fool or someone who is very gullible or being conned


My maga promise me hundred thousand Naira

Mamzo

Mamzo is a kasi slang term for mom or mother.


Eish sorry mamzo, I won’t do it again.

Igeza

1. A person considered to be crazy.
1. Also when one has silly notions, like making fun of others.


1. "Lamfana ligeza." - that guy is a crazy person.
2. "Uyageza wena." - you are being silly/crazy.

Mambisa

Mambisa is an informal name used to refer to Tembisa township.


I was born and bred in Mambisa.

Sembi

Sembi is a Xhosa social media term that means ugly or bad.
Mbi in Xhosa means ugly when referring to a person and means bad when referring to a situation.


Me posting a picture of my child:
Facebook friends: Sembi bundle of joy wakho mntkbw.

Mabopane

Mabopane is a residential township in South Africa. It is situated in the Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, to the north of Pretoria in Gauteng.


I was visiting a friend in Mabopane.

Rand

The South African currency, also called ZAR or just an "R".


I need 50 million rands for all my problems.

Andizi

Andizi is a Xhosa term for I am not coming.


Q: Are you coming or not?
A: Andizi!

The yanos

A skrr skrr way of referring to amapiano.


Yo fam, I think I'm beginning to like the yanos.

Daily Sun

A South African newspaper that publishes bullshit stories that other newspapers don't want to publish.


I can tell from the bullshit you are saying that you get your news from Daily Sun.



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