mangoma means local Zimdaansaal myuuzik produced in the Republic of Zimbabwe; however, this may sometimes also be used as a general umbrella term for foreign Dancehall, Soca, Dub, and of course, Reggae music.
Etymology
Ngoma in chiShona (or Chivanhu) means "drum," whilst mangoma is a plural...
boyz retonazi means male hustlers ("scammers"), drug dealers, or corrupt tenderpreneurs who by and large don't have full-time employment. But albeit having a poor academic background, make no mistake about it, they've got strong business acumen to make more money than some learned college...
ngito this is a synonym of ngochani — both these words id est ngito, or ngochani describe sexual orientations of either being gay, bisexual (dhidhiologist), or lesbian only.
Note: In the ChiShona language, there aren't formal descriptive words that directly translate to other sexualities such...
1: jealousy
2: sadza (i.e., a staple food in the Republic of Zimbabwe that is made from maize mealie meal called hupfu. Sometimes it's made from finger millet or zviyo in chiShona language).
Example for 1
Example for 2
Synonyms for jembi (i.e., as they relate to sadza)
Chidhaka...
The phrase "voice rema sese" in Zim slang refers to a harsh-sounding voice that is often induced by drinking too much sorghum beer on a regular basis.
Note: 'masese' is a ChiShona word for sorghum beer.
And the most popular sorghum beer in Zimbabwe is called 'Chibuku' which is shunned by most...
The phrase "Kupera Strong" in Zim slang means you are lost for words so much that you end up saying absolutely nothing because of being overwhelmed by what you have just witnessed.
You can also think of 'kupera strong' as being synonymous with SMH (i.e. shake my head) when you encounter...
kuchinja muriwo
means to explore all available options. So the notion of having a sidechick or better yet multiple of them is deemed as a necessity which is arguably derived from a strong cultural belief some—but not all—Zimba men have, and can be summarized as follows:
Surprisingly enough...
mafaira or V11 means either evidence (uchapupu or umboo) about a rival entity or another person's skeletons in the closet that they wish to keep secret from the prying eyes of the public.
V11 is pronounced as vē-əˈlevən and the plural form is either written as ma V11or V11s.
Note: Often...
This post contains a list of widely used interjections in chiShona language you may come across either in the written form on social media or in spoken form i.e., in audiovisual media.
Yuhwi, Wuriii
this is used for expressing surprise or shock after hearing/reading juicy gossip or witnessing...
The phrase "chipoko round" in Zim slang is used to describe a moment of being duped, swindled, or ghosted by another person after they promise to do something for you in return for a favor.
Or when you are left stranded after closing a deal you thought will materialize into something tangible...
In Shona slang, kadora, or just dora, means microphallus (a small lingam or micropenis), i.e., anything below an average length of 5 inches (12.70 centimeters). Another alternative meaning is small dick energy.
Usage
This word, kadora, is predominantly used by spiteful Zimbabwean women when...
chegotsi industry
means the act of leveraging the oldest profession whether in the form of physical sexual favors or financial domination in return for being awarded opportunities that would have never been facilitated without the act thereof taking place.
For example, some Zimdaansaal and Zim...
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