Word of the Day — 02 Nov 2026
The South African former president.
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Times were nice during Jacob Zuma’s time.
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Imoto is a Nguni term for a car.
In Zulu/Xhosa mythology, Tikoloshe, Tokoloshe, Tokolotshe, De'Avion or Hili is a dwarf-like water sprite. It is considered a mischievous and evil spirit that can become invisible by drinking water or swallowing a stone. Tokoloshes are called upon by malevolent people to cause trouble for others.
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*My child misbehaves*
Me: If you don't behave, I will call the tikoloshe to beat you.
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Pula means "rain" in Setswana, reflecting its value in this arid country.
Gqirhy or gqwirhi is an informal Xhosa term used to refer to jealous or black magic tendencies.
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I bought this car last month and today someone stole it. Yhu ni gqwirhy kulendawo
K-leg is a Nigerian Pidgin term for when a situation or topic is either suspicious or untrue.
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You sure of dis tin wey you dey talk so? Dis matter get k-leg.
Used in saying someone or something done is cool. It also depends on how you say what you are trying to say.
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O dese!- Your cool/ You are cool!
E dese!- Its cool!
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My girlfriend has mudhoto
A scam that typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster claims will be used to obtain the large sum
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419 fraud has increased significantly in recent years.
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