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kuma dale-dale means a posh suburb area where rich and wealthy people live enjoying a comfortable luxurious lifestyle without any pressure whatsoever from povho ("people of various opinions"). For example, some of the high-density areas in the Republic of Zimbabwe are Avondale, Borrowdale...

sisi bhudhi means either a person who experiences autogynephilia, a drag queen or a crossdresser very fond of dressing up in silky crotchless panties, something like that. Sisi bhudhi is also partially interchangeable with ngochani because not all crossdressers are bisexual—some claim to be...

wangu means my man or my guy. Note: Wangu is often used when you are addressing someone that is at least the same age as you because it is likely to be taken as disrespect when talking to a senior citizen in the Republic of Zimbabwe. In addition, wangu mostly refers to a male figure. Hence...

chikuru kufema Literal translation: breathing is crucial. Definition: regardless of what has transpired it's more important to look forward to better times because nothing can be done about the previous results. You can't change the past but you can prepare for the future. Note: usually...

The words "yekedero" or "yeke-yeke" in Zim slang means to purposefully neglect to take safety measures during coitus as a way to enhance the pleasurable moments by avoiding latex contraceptive methods even in one-nightstand situations. The downside to this is the result of either contracting...

In Zim slang, "kumhanya" means dating or to be in love with someone. But this word should not be used when talking about married people. It mainly applies to couples who aren't married. Note: in the Shona language the proper/formal meaning of kumhanya means to 'run.' Example Usage: Person 1...

apa hauna cash Literal meaning: yet you don't have money. Contextual meaning: all you are doing is running your mouth talking a whole lot of nothing yet you don't have the world's most effective medium of communication which is cold hard cash — and surely money answers all things (Ecclesiastes...

The word "Gundi" is used in Zim slang in reference to Lomagundi College which is located in Old Strip Road Chinhoyi, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe. Note: The word "gundi" is pronounced as "Garrr-Ndi." Example Usage: Person 1 "Oan who are we playing next?" Person 2 "We have got Gundi in...

In Zim slang, the words "warema" or "marema" means you are on to another level and doing marvelously well—so keep it up! Note: 'warema' should only be used when you are talking to someone roughly the same age as you or younger than you, because in Zimbabwean culture how you talk is by default...

Zimbo means a citizen or anything of Zimbabwean origin. The plural for Zimbo is either Zimbos, maZimba, or maZimbo; in addition, the close synonym for Zimbo is a Shonglish phrase: sadza eater, and directly translated to formal English it means "one who eats mielie pap (or ugali)." Example...

twimbo means a Zimbabwean Twitter user who maintains regular activity, not just someone who does it occasionally like once in a blue moon. Note: The plural for twimbos is either written or pronounced as matwimbo or twimbos. Example usage

1: to depart from one place to another or to go to X place. 2: to move an object or to insert an object. Example usage for 1 Example usage for 2

vale means Eaglesvale High School which is located at 147 Gleneagles Road, Willowvale, Harare. The school is co-educational and has boarding facilities for both girls and boys. Uniform — girls wear green blazers and green skirts while boys wear green blazers and grey trousers with brown shoes...

fash means Ellis Robins High School a boys-only secondary school for both day scholars and boarders which is located at Sherwood Drive, Mabelreign, Harare, and is close to Sentosa. They wear blue blazers and black trousers with black shoes for their uniform. Example usage:

The word "Churu" in Zim slang is used in reference to Churchill School which is located at Nigel Philip Ave, Eastlea South Harare, Zimbabwe. The school itself doesn't have co-education so it's only for boys but it also has boarding facilities for those who don't want to be day scholars. As for...

valembe 1: a prominent public figure, socialite, or generally someone who is doing well for themselves and happens to be balling out of control as they should, why not? 2: a fancy top-of-the-line product or service — this can be anything from an audiophile high-end stereo system, a hypercar, a...

chidadiso means money and this doesn't matter whether the type of currency at hand is either fiat e.g., U.S. dollar notes, Euros, Rands, Pounds, etc., or a digital cryptocurrency e.g., Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Tether (USDT), etc. Note: A formal way to say "money" in chiShona language is...

A ferebritiy, in Zim slang, refers to a person who is primarily popular on social media (e.g. Facebook or Instagram) so much that if they go live they will garner a reasonable Zim social media audience. However, if such a person was to walk down any random street in Zimbabwe they are likely to...

Supa sabhu, in Zim slang, basically means a backup girlfriend just in case the main chick calls it quits unexpectedly or if she is currently unavailable because it's that time of the month again. Therefore, a supa sabhu is meant to be a temporary stand-in and unofficially deputize the main...

januwari disease refers to personal financial health lamentation that is experienced by people who squander their salary (or additional bonus payment) because of too much excitement about the holiday season at the end of the year (i.e. Christmas and New Year's celebrations). What then happens...