kunoza
is a way of speaking with a posh accent often as a means to try and portray yourself as though you are classy, sophisticated, and all that pseudo-intellectual jazz. In addition, a person who is into that stuff is called munozi or musaradhi.
Note: Kunoza is derived from the way by which some Zimbos literary develop a daily routine of articulating words through "nose gymnastics" until that accent starts sounding foreign and exotic. Although sometimes things can get a little hectic trying to decipher what they are really trying to say.
Below is a sample of phrases of Chinozi i.e., a type of Shonglish used by masaradhi:
| Proper Shona | Chinozi |
|---|---|
| Ndavane nzara | Nane nzara |
| Shamwari, ndipe mari yangu | Shamari, ndipe mari yangu |
| Hesi shamwari uri bhoo here? | Hesy shamazi uwibo here? |
| Svondo rinouya ndiri kuenda kuSouth Africa | Nex wiik niyikuenda kuSauti Ehfika |
