Word of the Day [23 Feb 2026]

Kota

A quarter loaf of bread hollowed out and filled with combinations of atchar, polony (Bologna), Russian sausages, slap chips, cheese, eggs, chilli sauce and more. A street food / kasi variant of the more suburban bunny chow.


I'm definitely getting myself a kota the next time I visit Gomora.

Tyhagi

Ityhagi is a derogatory term used to refer to a boy. Like an uncircumcised boy.


I will not take directions from ityhagi.

Oviedo

Greeting to a King or mighty one


Oviedo oo
Greetings to my king


Chillax

A South African slang term to calm down or relax.


I will be chillaxing by the beach all day today.

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.


Lekker

South African slang word for "cool" or "nice"


I just won a bet in Betway.
Lekker bru.

Nceku

Inceku is a Xhosa term form a Man of God.


Sometimes you'd swear azithi dadobawo kwezi nceku.


Bobby

Bobby is a slang term for “big breast”or “big boobs”


as a woman if you don’t have bobby you supposed be a slave.

THESHA

To work; to get up against all odds and stand on business; uku Thesha


uCishababhemu no Gawst basa thesha phezu kwe tape ezophuma ngey' 19 April.


Egbolor

Egbolor, means bullet, ammunition


I want to shot egbolor

Mzekezeke

The mask wearing guy (Kwaito star), whom people say is DJ Sbu.


They say Mzekezeke can be anyone.




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