Word of the Day — 13 Oct 2026

Former imperial capital with medieval castles and churches.
Example

Gondar's Fasil Ghebbi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Travel Admin • 23 June 2025
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Used to describe someone who tends to do stupid things from time to time.
Example

Why did you do that s'numnum?

Dakalo • 20 April 2025

Pap

Limpopo people's favourite food, made from maize meal.
Example

We need more pap for the braai.

Sinazo • 11 April 2021

Edenvale is a small city on the East Rand in Gauteng, South Africa. It lies about halfway between the O.R. Tambo International Airport and the Johannesburg city centre.
Example

I grew up in Edenvale

Maps • 14 June 2024
A beautiful girl



A girl
Example

Singo winya okuna ondjee

Toptop • 14 February 2022

a mortuary , a cold place where deceased people are kept .
Example

unjalonje nizondibona ndiphumle eCebolethu emkhenkceni

Annie raghu • 24 January 2025
Ben 10 is the term used to describe young males who like dating older women. In most cases, these women give these young males money on top of all the sex.
Example

Did you hear that she got herself a Ben 10?

Chief • 01 August 2020

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.
Example

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

DRex • 05 May 2021
The act of making people who go to groove feel bad about it and make it look like it’s wrong.
Example

I won’t stop going out, you can continue with your groove shaming.

Skhokho • 27 October 2023

also South Africa
A person' connections and networks
Example

Give me your konaki

ReginaNdzo • 26 September 2026
CΓ΄te d'Ivoire's economic capital with stunning lagoon views and French flair.
Example

Abidjan's Banco National Park offers rainforest hikes within city limits.

Travel Admin • 23 June 2025


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