Word of the Day [11 Sep 2025]

Wendy Williams Day

Wendy Williams day is a holiday that is celebrated in South Africa every year on April 10th... This is of course according to Wendy Williams and whoever lied to her because there's no such.

We are having a huge braai for Wendy Williams Day.

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Mashonisa

A Zulu term for a Loan Shark, someone who offers loans at extremely high interest rates, has strict terms of collection upon failure, and generally operates outside of local authority.

I need to pay the mashonisa otherwise he will keep my ID and Bank cards.

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Yizo Yizo

Yizo Yizo was a popular South African TV show in the early 2000s which showed the violence, drugs abuse and hooliganism in schools. Unfortunately I wasn't allowed to watch it

Did you see what Hazel did on Yizo Yizo last night?

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Sky Daddy

Sky Daddy is a term used to refer to God.

I had to speak to Sky Daddy yesterday when I wasn't feeling good.

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Yahoo boy

A guy who carries out 419 fraud on the internet (Those Nigerian prince scams).

I got scammed all my money by a Yahoo boy from Abuja.

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Mazi

Imazi is a Xhosa term for a female animal.

Ndifuna imazi yegusha.

I want a female sheep.

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Dokafleh

Used clothes; pre-owned clothing and shoes (from abroad)

Please buy me dokafleh sneaker

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Menemene

Imenemene is a traitor or just a crook.

Yho limenemene la sisi.

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Derogatory

Showing a critical or disrespectful attitude.

she keeps telling me I'm fat and she is always making derogatory remarks.

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Habiya

Another Xhosa term for vamna - which means a love portion given to your lover to make you love more.

"Ndingayitya nephepha layo lo habiya" - Driemanskap

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Menenja

A Zulu pronunciation of "manager".
It can also mean you are standing with a dog.

No one:
Zulu guy: My friend is now a menenja at Transnet.

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