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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...

"Time-pusha," in Zim slang means a woman you date knowing very well you are not going to marry her as you promised her. It's never going to happen, period. The only reality is you meticulously planning the aftermath of a relationship first before you even start dating her. The reason some men...

means a woman who values money more than the need to uphold African traditional customs and beliefs (Chivanhu) or has little regard for religious morality. In a nutshell, that's either a high-class escort or a basic average slay queen streaking down for di suoshal miidia skreetdem. The other...

mvana (or bvana) miin a uman wey ab don give bort widoht fos being marid (asina kuroorwa ar kubvisirwa pfuma) ar ohtsaid a marij (kunze kwemuchato) ar a singl divorcée. Whereas, mubvana miin a daata ar niece wey dey legally ar chradishanali marid. Haueba, ef a uman uu has pikin ohtsaid a marij...

Literal translation: it's the influence of a single mother's ancestral spirit she gets married but is soon divorced. Contextual meaning: som piipl go aafn fail fi mek di mos ohta a hapachyuuniti wehn dem ab a miliyan-dolla chaans fi mek am big. A gud egzampl dey hau som selibriti an athlete...

Literal meaning: hatred is unprofitable, meat can be eaten after it has been grilled. Contextual meaning: keeping a grudge wid anoda pesin ar a gruup af piipl ih nuh go du notn tu resolve heni prablem yu ab wid dem for di lang ron. Di onggl wie tu address a serious ishu dey fi hakchwali sit...

njema means shackles, handcuffs, or intangible mental shackles—you can think of this along the lines of mental slavery, social engineering, propaganda, you name it. Note: The most notable use of the word njema is by Wallace Chirumiko (aka Winky D) a Zimdancehall artist who titled his studio...

means nobody or no one. It is a combination of kunoza and chiSaladhi, that is, Zimbaz who use this slang term are those who always carry themselves in an exaggerated superficial manner. They are also the type of Zimbos who will pronounce the word photo as [ for - dho ]. And the type of Zimbos...

finazi means funeral. Note: The formal chiShona words for a funeral are nhamo or mariro, and a person who is deceased is called mushakabvu whilst his or her dead body is called mutumbi or chitunha. With that said, folks in the Republic of Zimbabwe attend funerals for different reasons. There...

mangonjo means police or law enforcement e.g., Zimbabwe Republic Police (or ZRP). However, mangonjo is less often used when talking about other Zim law enforcement bodies for example: the CIO, because the slang word for that is, C10 (pronounced: see-ten) the Military Police, the slang word...

The words "wastuck" and "bhagad" in Zim slang means to be damaged, spoiled or to throw a wrench in the works by disrupting the normal mode of operation. However, 'bhagad' can also be used to refer to a person or when an object falls hard on the ground with a loud banging sound. Alternatively...

means a pass-around groupie, a thigh vendor, a webcam model, or anything along those lines. Related terms for joki Synonyms Hure Hwaga Hoto Jati Jatiwero Njapisi Nzwati Nzenza Nyenye Magan'a Pfambi Sviristina Tsvingu (i.e., only if she's married) Tsvungu (i.e...

kuzvifonera means to blow your own trumpet (umbirimi); or to engage in a modus operandi way of creating a problem then after receiving the desired reaction you proceed into the next phase of providing a solution to the problem thereof. Eventually, you end up generating more publicity for...

turusi means a personal affair or private concern that you are not required to share with other people if you don't want to. In a nutshell, think of it as something like privacy. The second meaning of turusi refers to an objective piece of information such as a fact or something like a trade...

"Mabhingo" in Zim slang means sunglasses but often in the context of fancy stylish dark shades that are worn either as a fashion statement or to hide the fact that you are as high as a kite. Note: the proper Shona word for sunglasses is 'maboniboni' (or 'magirazi'). Example Usage: Person 1...

mai mwana Definition: baby mama homegirl or close female friend Note: If you are a man you may call your baby mama Mai Mwana but obviously, you can't just call any random woman that since she isn't a mother to any of your offspring. The second use of Mai Mwana is used by Zimbo women as a...

tambo haisi kusvika ku paraffin 1: There isn't enough energy or adequate effort to accomplish a certain objective. 2: sexual frustration experienced by a woman because of a man's microphallus. Background This quote is derived from how a kerosene lamp (or a paraffin lamp) will not light up if...

shanks and toyazi (or toyambi) mean either toilet, restroom, or bathroom. Note: the formal ChiShona word for toilet is chimbuzi. And for interest's sake, most public toilets in Zimbabwe will be labeled as either "vakadzi" or "varume" to indicate how they are designated in terms of sex between...

mari yemusana Definition: money earned from sex work. Note: the synonym for mari yemusana is mari yegotsi which obviously means the same thing as stated above. Example usage:

The words "dheng" and "thaning'" in Zim slang both have the same meaning which is: nothing or not a single thing. Note: thaning is pronounced as tharrr-ning. It is basically a reversed and altered form of the word nothing. Ideally, you'd use either one of these words to say that there isn't...