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mwari means a supreme deity (a supernatural omnipotent being) or a god. Note: In contemporary times the word mwari is often misconstrued to only refer to the Christian deity i.e., Jehovah (of the Holy Bible) which is not entirely correct because mwari is a general term for either a Divine Being...

muchero wesango hauvimbwe nawo Literal translation: you can't have faith in a wild fruit tree. Contextual meaning: you shouldn't put so much hope into something that doesn't belong to you because when tomorrow comes the owner can do as they please whilst you need it the most. Therefore you...

zvivindi Definition: excessive confidence that sometimes blurs a fine line between self-assurance and arrogance. Note: usually, a person who is said to have zvivindi has a devil-may-care attitude, therefore, they are likely to carry themselves around as a daredevil that will consider their...

"Kuchekeresa," in ChiShona langwij means to sacrifice an individual or a group of people and that's often in the form of a magick ritual for material gain (ukuthwala) or power. Sometimes the magick rituals also require a combination of astrological timing and diabolical gruesome concoctions...

kuma avenues means a red light district area where ladies of the night come out in full force during business hours and that's roughly from 9 p.m. to say about 1 a.m. somewhere around there. Note: Sex work in Zimbabwe is currently illegal (i.e., at this time of writing) and there aren't any...

cyberchimurenga means a popular trending feud between two or more popular celebrities, socialites, felebrities, slay queens, or even politicians going at each other online i.e., on social media. Sometimes folks behind a cyberchimurenga are literary fans themselves who think their fave is...

chipoko means a ghost account or a throwaway social media handle that you create to hide your true identity from other people or in other words, a keyboard warrior's social media handle for special operations. Listed below are some of the reasons Zimbos may temporarily use chipoko: to...

Ef yu waan fi laan chiShona (ah Chivanhu) fambul tings den dis haatikl dey fi yu. Bikos yasss, mi dey gwine hexpagorate dis iin ditiel an ingkluud ada adishanal tings hia an deh seh a rilietid. Mek wi staat nau hInglish ChiShona Faada Baba (slang Mudhara, Bali, Lali ar Labi) Maada Mai...

mashurugwi is the name of an organized machete gang in Zimbabwe that operates primarily in the mining sector in areas such as namely: Kwekwe Kadoma Inyathi Sherwood Battlefields Venice mine ...etc... They are reported to inflict gruesome violence on other miners with the objective of...

"Simbi Haina Chubhu" is a ChiShona saying which means whatever you are doing is not going to amount to anything because you are lacking the fundamental understanding about the gravity of the situation at hand. You ought to get to the drawing board and plan about measures you should take in a...

vamwe vakadzi vane zvivindi shuwa means some women are steadfast and brave enough to put up with a guy they wouldn't give their time of the day if he was a bum or an average square without clout. The irony is that before being in the current relationship, some of these women, in particular...

"Mari haina mukuru," is a ChiShona saying which means regardless of whether you are an older brother, sister, cousin, etc, there is no respect that is obliged to you just because of seniority as far as age is concerned. Quite frankly, the person who has money is also the one who has more...

means a BMW (Bavarian Motor Works/Bayerische Motoren Werke) automobile. In most cases, this phrase is usually used in reference to the most expensive models of BMW cars instead of the regular degular models the automobile manufacturer has to offer. Because if the BMW automobile in question is...

small house (mainini), and big house (maiguru) are descriptive words given to women based on their relationship status with a man whom they are entangled with, in a love triangle. First of all, a big house (sometimes called maiguru, or vahosi) means she is either the legally married woman or...

mukadzi or murume wemweya means a spiritual wife or husband respectively. Basically, those who are attached to a spiritual spouse will often have a hard time getting married or if they get married they will have unexplained marital problems which are less likely to be resolved with neither...

Chikwambo means a dwarf goblin whose height on average reaches up to an average person's kneecap. It is used to temporarily grant the material wishes of an end-user after they purchase it from a n'anga ("traditional healer"). Therefore, in return for a favor, an end-user will serve this...

mari inechitema Definition: some people will do pretty much anything for money or those that just got it will spend it like there's no tomorrow whilst engaging in excess pleasure. Note: chitema means "sin" or "transgression" in the English language. However, having money isn't all bad...

mutupo in slang means very expensive wine (waini) or liquor (chapomba) that an average person can't afford to purchase on a regular basis because this will turn their financial health upside down completely. Note: The formal meaning of mutupo in chiShona language is "totem" but in this case, I...

means the former light-bearer Lucifer (Diablo) who in turn used to be the most beautiful angel Jehovah (Yave, Musiki Wedenga Nenyika or Musikavanhu) ever created. In addition, this word is also sometimes used to refer to various idols or in the context of the following: Baphomet - an idol...

mbashto is an umbrella term for herbal concoctions or traditional medicine (mbinjiri, mishonga, muti, or juju) that is often prepared by n'anga ("African traditional healers") for use in their natural magick. Unfortunately, those who are less familiar with the workings of mbashto end up being...