A West African country founded by freed American slaves, with rubber plantations and recovery from civil war.
Example

Monrovia, Liberia's capital, is named after U.S. President James Monroe.

Travel Admin • 23 June 2025
A mountainous Southern African kingdom completely surrounded by South Africa, known for textiles.
Example

Lesotho is the only independent state in the world that lies entirely above 1,000 meters elevation.

Travel Admin • 23 June 2025

Ilawu is a very offensive term mostly used by Xhosa people to refer to Coloureds.
Example

I saw your friend walking with elinye ilawu.

Skhokho • 16 June 2025
A person who is always after everyones money, food etc
Example

Daii man ke letsetse ophela annyaka dilo

Karabo • 04 February 2025

Letleke refers to a nice, good looking girl
Example

Eh jioh die blah o tshwere letleke leleng ale kgonagale

Dee 69 • 16 July 2024
Seeing
Example

Liyabona iso lika thixo

Mathapelo • 15 May 2024

The act of pretending to be doing something while doing absolutely nothing. It was perfected by Panyaza Lesufi, Bheki Cele and Fikile Mbalula.

Lesufism involves; a strong PR team, looking busy, taking pictures, and garnering a huge following.
Example

Nothing will happen there, they will just take pictures and address the people. That’s lesufism for you.

Danny • 20 July 2023
Nothern Sotho word, popular in Limpopo use to describe a beautiful girl.
Example

That girl is hot gents. Ke Letsabitsa.

Sir Austine D. • 03 October 2022

The name South Africans gave Queen Elizabeth when she died πŸ˜…
Example

Hitler is reportedly having a nice time with Lizbet in hell.

DRex • 09 September 2022
Noun 1: A christian thief who steals under the guise of humility.



Noun 2: A falsely humble person who wins public support by frequenting worshipping places.
Example

The lungu of African politicians is the major contributing factor to abject poverty.

McOllus • 01 September 2022


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