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?

by: Sinazo , 20 July 2020

Country: South Africa

Madumbe

South African potato-like tuber (Colocasia esculenta and Colocasia antiquorum), cultivated mostly in KwaZulu-Natal, greyish in colour and rather tasty. From the isiZulu amadumbe .

When I go to KZN, I have to get myself amadumbe.

by DRex, 05 May 2021

Country: Zambia

Zambia

A landlocked Southern African country known for Victoria Falls, copper mining, and wildlife.

Livingstone, Zambia is the gateway to Victoria Falls, one of the Seven Natural Wonders.

by Travel Admin, 1 hour ago

Country: South Africa

Mogodu

Mogodu is a South African dish which is a combination of chopped serobe (tripe) and mala (intestines), served as a stew often with hot pap or dumpling

I can’t wait for Monday so that I can have mogodu at Mogodu Monday.

by Mamba, 6 days ago

Country: South Africa

Free State

The Free State, formerly known as the Orange Free State, is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa's judicial capital.

The Free State is in the middle of the country.

by Maps, 14 June 2024

Country: South Africa

Njibhabha

Injibhabha is a Xhosa term that is mostly used by women to refer to loss of hair (in women) on the side of the hair. Or just woman becoming bald.

Yho seyonjibhabha kusisi wakho

by Sinazo, 25 June 2021

Country: South Africa

Unezothe

Unozethe is what Xhosa people say to refer to someone who is extremely annoying.

Yhu unezothe ke la bhuti.
That man is extremely annoying.

by MXhosa, 05 August 2021

Country: South Africa

Mdavazo

A slang term for sex or tlof tlof.

Why do guys fall asleep immediately after umdavazo?

by Danny, 04 November 2022

Country: South Africa

iimpundu

mpundu is a Xhosa term for bums or ass.

1. Ndifuna ukutya iimpundu.
2. "Zodwa Wabantu, ndicela undiphe iimpundu" - Big Xhosa.

by MXhosa, 12 May 2021

Country: South Africa

Boksburg

Boksburg is a city on the East Rand of Gauteng province of South Africa. Gold was discovered in Boksburg in 1887. Boksburg was named after the State Secretary of the South African Republic, W. Eduard Bok.

I can't wait to visit my brother in Boksburg.

by Maps, 14 June 2024

Country: Zimbabwe