Word of the Day — 01 Nov 2026
A Xhosa term used to tell someone that you are going through the most.
Variations: mgowo, gowa, gowisha, gowishing.
Variations: mgowo, gowa, gowisha, gowishing.
Example
I'm so broke, ngumgowo nje wodwa mntase.
Financially, ndiyagowa.
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I rep 011 till I die!
A group of racist individuals that also have a love for mango flavored vapes.
Example
The niggasaures had a beat off last week.
What this other gender say when a guy buys them a lousy streetwise 2.
Example
He took me out yesterday, thungisani
To destroy, to leave in disorder or to mess up
Example
The how y’all now chakla this room, when I bop my eyes, that how it muh be clean.
AmaZulu Football Club is a South African professional soccer club based in the city of Durban in the KwaZulu Natal province, that plays in the Betway Premiership, the first tier of the South African football league system.
Example
I can’t wait to see what 10111 Arthur Zwane is cooking with AmaZulu this season.
Bemba refers to both an ethnic group and a language primarily found in Zambia. It is a Bantu language spoken by millions of people, making it one of the most widely spoken indigenous languages in Zambia.
Example
I need to relearn Bemba.
“Aahn ei” is used in a sarcastic or satirical context. When a person passes a statement that in one’s opinion is unnecessary or unintelligent, one can reply with “aahn ei”.
Example
“I don’t like women who work hard and make their own money. A woman belongs in the kitchen.”
“Aahn ei.”
A popular South African expression used to show shock, surprise or excitement.
Example
Yho, I can’t believe he left her.
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