Podi (Goat - stubborn) For example: "O podi ya motho (You're a stubborn person)"

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Podi is a slang term from Botswana. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Botswana and across Africa.

Podi

🇧🇼 Botswana Slang

Added Aug 06, 2025 · 1 definition

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Podi (Goat - stubborn)

"O podi ya motho (You're a stubborn person)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 06, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇧🇼 Botswana
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

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