Word of the Day [22 Jun 2025]

Sikiphiko

To ukusikiphiko is when you are in the front seat of a car and have your elbow outside of the window.


Did you see him in his friend's car, ebesikiphiko and pretending not to see us.

Tsek

Tsek is a shortened version of Voetsek, an insulting dismissal or exclamation of disgust.


Tsek wena, I don't want to talk to you.

Jaiva

To jaiva is to dance.


I need to learn uku jaiva.

Cosmetically challenged

When you are ugly as fuck.


1. He couldn't get that girl because he is cosmetically challenged.

2. She rejected him because, cosmetically, he is challenged.

Spaza

Not to be confused with Spaza shop... Is the name used to refer to Xhosa rap or Xhosa hip hop. It is not clear how the name went from being a kasi shop to a music genre.


You know guys from cape Town like listening to Spaza music.

Black Magic

Black Magic, also known as witchcraft is usage of supernatural power for evil and selfish purposes and to perform malicious practice to destroy someone physically or mentally or financially.


They use black magic a lot in Limpopo

Skomora

Is a term that means jerking off or masturbating.


I caught my little brother eskomora.

Taima

Taima is a slang term for dad or father.


I will be chilling with taima tomorrow.

Spani

Its a word used to replace job


I need to get a small spani just for the moment

Oksalayo

What bitter people say after they've lost an argument but still do not want to admit that they were wrong.


It does not matter what you say, oksalayo I can beat you.

Alostro

A SePitori term for nyaope withdrawal symptoms.
Drugs/Nyaope cravings.


Others are having alostro because of lockdown.



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