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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An informal term mostly used by Xhosa people to refer to beer.
Example
Sbwl iWash namhlanje.
I am craving beer today.
To flee, run away, or emigrate abroad. From Yoruba "ja pa" (to run).
Example
Many youth wan japa go abroad.
Example
I saw your friend walking with elinye ilawu.
University of Cape Town. People who go there and Wits will make sure that it comes up in the conversation that they go there.
Example
No one:
UCT student: So back in UCT, blah blah blah.
Mpumalanga (Zulu name for "the place where the sun rises") is a province in eastern South Africa, bordering the nations of Swaziland and Mozambique.
Example
We should visit Mpumalanga.
Mdantsane is a township in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is the second largest township in South Africa, after Soweto.
Example
That boxer is from the streets of Mdantsane.
Is A South African slang term for food or eating.
Example
The only thing I want now yi gawula.
A Gun Dubula is a person in Kasi who carries a gun and shoots people (trigger happy).
Example
Do you remember that Gun Dubula who jumped the school fence and shot a rival gang member who was writing exams?
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