Word of the Day [12 Jul 2026]

ilolo

ilolo is a Xhosa term for a loner.


Mna ndililolo, andinamntu.

I am a loner, I have no one.

Zama Zamas

Zama Zamas is a name given to illegal miners in South Africa. They find abandoned mines and start mining.


Zama Zamas will stop at nothing to mine what they want.

Chunder NEW

To vomit.


I think I might chunder after eating this.


Dagga

Dagga is another term for marijuanna or weed.


No one:
Parents: You are failing because of the dagga you are smoking.

Gbelleh

Foolish, stupid


Dey gar dah gbelleh


Natubaaze

Natubaaze means let's go in Oshiwambo slang


Peter Natubaaze ko KONKA

Shandis

A term used to refer to "something" or a thing.


Have you seen that shandis?


GAETZ

Touchline Operator, MBUZI.
One feels pressure when he is around


“Dai man ke GAETZ“

o ska bora moreki

Do not bore/annoy the person who is buying.


Can't you see he is getting tired of your bullshit? Please O ska bora moreki.


Rand

The South African currency, also called ZAR or just an "R".


I need 50 million rands for all my problems.

UCT

University of Cape Town. People who go there and Wits will make sure that it comes up in the conversation that they go there.


No one:
UCT student: So back in UCT, blah blah blah.




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