Word of the Day — 28 Aug 2026
A term used when someone tags along with a couple, either on a date or when they are just chilling.
Example
I'm tired of always being the one holding a candle. I need a girlfriend.
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420, 4:20, or 4/20 (pronounced four-twenty) is cannabis culture slang for weed consumption, especially smoking around the time 4:20 p.m., and also refers to cannabis-oriented celebrations that take place annually on April 20th.
Example
Can't wait for 420 so that I can smoke freely.
is a pedi name that's usually uttered by stingy limpopian males when refusing to give huns the money.
Example
"Ke bea Bomma pele"
Pronunciation
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Port city on Lake Victoria known for fishing and vibrant lakeside culture.
Example
Kisumu's Dunga Beach offers fresh tilapia straight from the lake.
It means "yes", but it is used as an extremely expressive form of the affirmative. It's often used as a double positive, saying "Yebo yes!".
Example
Man 1: Are you gonna watch the game tomorrow?
Man 2: Yebo yes!
Dube is a historic, relatively affluent residential neighborhood in Soweto, Johannesburg, established in the 1950s for the Black middle class and named after educator John Langalibalele Dube.
Example
I was born and bred in Dube.
(v.) Being stressed that relaxing makes you more stressed because you are not working on what's making you stressed.
Example
Don't mind him, he is stresslaxing.
Ancient Hausa city and northern commercial hub with centuries-old dye pits.
Example
Kano's Great Mosque is built on a 15th-century foundation.
Ityhagi is a derogatory term used to refer to a boy. Like an uncircumcised boy.
Example
I will not take directions from ityhagi.
A chiller is the name given to a diehard fan of the popular South African podcast called Podcast and Chill with MacG.
Plural: Chillers
Plural: Chillers
Example
I never miss an episode of Podcast and Chill because I'm a true Chiller.
A favorite South African snack made from dried and salted meat, similar to beef jerky. It is mostly loved by white South Africans when watching their rugby games.
Example
Let's grab some biltong before we watch the game.
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