mbongo
/(ə)mˈbɒŋɡəʊ/South African informal
noun
1Chiefly derogatory. A political stooge or apologist; a ‘yes-man’.
2A traditional African praise poet or public orator.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Eastern Province Herald. From Xhosa imbongi and its cognate Zulu imbongi traditional praise poet or public orator.