Word of the Day — 02 Nov 2026

The South African former president.
Example

Times were nice during Jacob Zuma’s time.

Chief • 24 July 2026
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A large working-class suburb in south-west Durban, created in the 1960s under apartheid as an Indian group area, the largest such township until the establishment of Phoenix in north Durban.
Example

Let's go see my bro in Chatsworth

Raj • 03 September 2026
To joke, tease, or mess around, often at someone's expense.
Example

Dem dey cruise you, no vex.

Admin • 26 July 2026

A very offensive word that is used to refer to a foreigner.

Same as kwerekwere.
Example

Stop calling our brothers and sisters amagweja!

Bafo • 01 May 2021
Female genital parts



Vageen
Example

It's valentines, oto ka kwata otebe ano?

Toptop • 14 February 2022

Umdlezana is a Xhosa term for a mother of a new born baby.
Plural: Abadlezana
Example

Unqabile because ngumdlezana kaloku.

MXhosa • 12 May 2021
Foolish, stupid
Example

Dey gar dah gbelleh

James04 • 23 March 2025

Rutendo a female given name in Zimbabwe.

It translate to giving praise
Example

We give God Rutendo

Scarboy_zw • 28 September 2021
A very strong strain of dagga or weed grown in Durban.
Example

This is not your normal shit, this is Durban poison.

Siya • 13 June 2024

Local term for cotton.
Example

Sidl'ukotini kwedini.

Mbali • 26 April 2021
Dijo is a Sotho term for food.
Example

Ke batla dijo.
I want food.

LinguistZA • 11 July 2025


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