shonglish

bhrugwa or bhrukwa, bhurugwa, bhurukwa, bhurugwe, or bhurugu are all general terms referring to undergarments, underwear, or knickers worn to cover the genitalia area and sometimes to seductively expose it — with contemporary crotchless designs whose secondary purpose is to allow for easy...

kuchestirwa means to be given a good opportunity by someone you know personally or by someone that knows someone who also knows someone of great importance in the grand scheme of things. Note: there is absolutely nothing wrong with getting extra help from people in your circle. However, it...

bharanzi kugwinha gwalangwa hakudanwi anonzwa means when an uncultivated person starts making a few coins they are often too eager to let the world know they are now a mbingaldo by flashing money whilst the wealthy remain steady — moving in silence. Note: Although people are entitled to do...

means Mbare, a high-density area located in the capital city of Zimbabwe i.e., Harare. Note: Gaburenda isn't much of a popular word with many Zimbos, especially those living in posh suburbs in Zimbabwe. But most people are familiar with the slang term Magaba which means the same thing.

kuvha Definition: a soft drink or any type of non-alcoholic beverage except bottled water. SN example: EN translation:

smart yekukwereta (or smart rekukwereta) Definition: to wear expensive designer clothes that you have just borrowed from one of your rich friends, cousin, or neighbor. There some Zimbos do this as a means to look the part especially when they are going for an interview, attending a wedding, or...

kudhomoka (or kuzeyeretsa in formal chiShona) means to act kinda weird or go extremely out of control often as a result of taking highly addictive drugs such as methamphetamine, cocaine, valium, marijuana, etc. There are of course other numerous Zim slang synonyms but some of them depend on...

What's the meaning behind Shonglish slang about kurohwa baker's inn or sim 2?

Laik di taikl seh deh fo tap, viig mi wan a iich fah both jealous an envy for ChiShona langwij kaaz "shanje" kyaan miin di siem ting rait?

Of course, there are so many different types of jobs and occupations. However, in this haatikl, I will hexpagorate a reasonable number of different professions in chiShona language that most people are familiar with. English ChiShona Actor/actress Mutambi wemafirimu or Mutambi...

miin fi liid on a daige wehn yu mek false promise dat will nat materialize ina heniting hels. Suh yu plei di siem giem uova an uova agen—rinse, repeat til yu finably fiil yu waan settle dong an fain yuhself a waif. Nau mi go tel yu sopm waiz mi heard fram wan a mi brejrin: Dehfah, for dis...

dis miin Nigerian, alternatively som piipl for Zimbabue (ah abroad) dem guh seh Naijimbo rather dahn di faama. It aal dipend for di pesin, alduo Naijimbi ih deh di wan wey dey deh yuus muos a di taim bai Zim piipldem. Haueba, Naizimbo simbly rifa fi a rilieshanship bitwiin aida a Naija man ar...

"Ma settings" is a Shonglish general term that is meant to address the current situation at hand or the present nature of how things are happening in realtime as you experience them. For example, one might say, "Ma settings akamira sei pazvinhu izvi?" and this here is a case of someone...

kushaudha Definition: to put another person or a group of people on full-blast in retaliation for what they did wrong whether they were throwing shade on social media, spreading rumors and lies behind your back, etc. Note: the literary translation of kushaudha to the English language is: "to...

Bhazhe, in Zim slang, means domestic pig or swine ("sus scrofa domesticus"), whilst a young suckling pig (or piglet) in Shonglish is known as bhazhlet. Sometimes this word is also used in reference to a wild boar (or wild pig/sus scrofa) including the general use when talking about different...

"Kubhilivhisa Bhebhi" is a Shonglish/Chivanglish phrase that describes the action taken by a man with the main objective of doing sweet lovey-dovey things to show that he truly loves his new squeeze. However, this routine isn't always sincere since a man in question may only be running game on...

ku feeder bhebhi means to enjoy quality time by spoiling your main girlfriend, sidechick, or small house when you take her out for shopping, dining at a fine restaurant, outdoor events like a music concert, and among other things that at least require you to spend your own gwalangwa on her...

"Bhudhi Vemu Wodhadha" in Zim slang means a man who intentionally lies to women about his sexuality because he still wants to live a double lifestyle of being gay whilst at the same time publicly showing interest to the opposite sex. The other Shonglish/Chivanglish synonym for this is "bhudhi...

"Bho Gents" in Zim slang means a true gentleman style of dressing or the art of wearing clothes in a sophisticated classy manner but still not extremely flashy either. Below are some key points people will always take into account if they are into Bho Gents style: Paying attention to quality...

"Hanty" in Zim slang means either between: isn't it, aren't you or weren’t you. It just depends on the context. However, in most cases, this word is always inserted right at the beginning of a sentence or conversation as a means to firmly confirm with what somebody said earlier on about a...