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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Conductor driver assistant who collects fares.
Example

I can't drive dis truck without a carboy

James04 • 23 March 2025
East Africa A vagina
Example

Man, I haven't eaten a mbususu for a while

Doctor Dyaboli • 24 March 2023

A Xhosa term for small boy. It is generally used by older men when referring to a younger boy.
It can also be used to refer to an adult male but you need to make sure that you are not scared of that person you call kwedini.
Example

I will moer you, kwedini. Don't disrespect me like that.

Mbali • 26 April 2021
An exclamation like "man!" or "wow", expressing surprise.
Example

Maze, hiyo ni ngori!

Africtionary AI • 26 July 2026

The moment Sunday stops feeling like a Sunday and the anxiety of Monday kicks in.
Example

It’s starting to feel like Smonday now 😭

Skhokho • 31 July 2023
"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.

MzansiEdits • 28 April 2025

A girl vagina
Example

Toto dey sweet oh

John bull 2525 • 20 August 2026
After 9 is a term used to refer to men who act straight but are secretly gay or homosexual at night (After 9pm).
Example

Ma after 9 are always after my friend at groove.

CG • 20 June 2022

Sort of point expanding using only a word "type shii" works perfectly when explaining something
Example

For stoners ( we all how it feels to get the "munchies" after a good blaze type shii

Theguynextdoor • 20 October 2024
mpundu is a Xhosa term for bums or ass.
Example

1. Ndifuna ukutya iimpundu.

2. "Zodwa Wabantu, ndicela undiphe iimpundu" - Big Xhosa.

MXhosa • 12 May 2021


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