Word of the Day — 02 Nov 2026
The South African former president.
Example
Times were nice during Jacob Zuma’s time.
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A SePitori word that usually refers to a guy that can handle difficult situations, or is brave enough to do things other people can't do.
It could also mean someone who is well respected because of his status in society.
It could also mean someone who is well respected because of his status in society.
Example
Mpho ke lepara joe, he just approached that hot girl sitting over there.
Moist is a slangs used in most boarding schools. Which means something that is not sweet.
Ikhaya lokugqibela is a term in Xhosa that means the last resting place (where a person is buried).
Example
I'm praying for everyone who tries to steal my lover to go kwikhaya lakhe lokugqibela
It's the face of a person who has been drinking for a long time / a drunkard. That face that looks like leather.
Example
This person is old, can't you see that phuza face?
"Khongolose" is a Zulu word, often used colloquially, that translates to "congress" or "the ANC," which stands for the African National Congress, a South African political party. It's essentially a slang term or a nickname for the ANC.
Example
Phatha Khongolose, phatha.
A South African term that denotes that a person or thing that is authentic, real, or legitimate.
Example
Zambuk is the real makoya.
A term used when someone tags along with a couple, either on a date or when they are just chilling.
Example
I'm tired of always being the one holding a candle. I need a girlfriend.
To beat someone to a pulp.
Can also be a swear word in Afrikaans
Can also be a swear word in Afrikaans
Example
I will moer you.
Come here, jou moer.
Algeria's whitewashed capital with French colonial boulevards.
Example
Algiers' Casbah is a UNESCO-listed maze of Ottoman-era alleys.
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