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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...

choku is the street name for cocaine (or coke) in the Republic of Zimbabwe while mapopukoni, refers to crack cocaine. hupfu in the context of slang means exactly as you'd probably expect and that's white heroin (an opioid). But since there are different types of heroin, here are Zim slang...

The word "tee" in Zim slang means to 'kiss' but obviously not in the form of a greeting. Rather the word itself refers to what two people in love, a fling, etc would do as a sign of love and affection. Example Usage: "Oan, the reason I have these lip stains on my shirt is the next daige wanted...

means "je ne sais quoi", charisma, X-factor, or a special intangible attribute that makes a person extremely likable without either trying so hard or breaking a sweat. On the contrary, some people may be extremely talented and very good at what they do, but because of their personalities, this...

miin fi seh sopm iin ditiel bout wetin yuh dey talmbout. Fi hegzampl, "expagorate" e dey yuus fi aks smadi fi clarify fi dem poin, espeshali wehn dem staat fi taak for tekniikal jargon langwij, ah wehn dem seh illogical conflicting stietmentdem i.e., aalsuh nuon for chiShona langwij az...

kedha this is a shortened social construct of saying mukaradhi or mukedha which means you are either biracial, multiracial, or a mixed person. However, in the Republic of Zimbabwe, being biracial doesn't mean you are black because there isn't the one-drop rule you'd find in countries such as...

chapomba (or shapomba) means any legal liquor that is in the range of 80 proof (40% ABV) but not more than that, whereas musombodhiya or otherwise known as mbatutu generally means anything starting from at least a minimum of 100 proof (50% ABV) to about 160 proof (80% ABV). musombodhiya...

The definition of "polony" in the context of Zim slang means 'polonium-210.' Therefore again in the context of slang (i.e. the informal usage), this should not be confused with the normal 'bologna sausage' or what some may call 'baloney.' Perhaps you have already noticed the double entendre...

1: an individual who comes from a wealthy background; however, such a person isn't always familiar with Zimbabwe's traditional customs (or Chivanhu) thanks to their boojee, luxurious upbringing. So people may tolerate certain things about them if they deviate from the norm because you know...

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...

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...

this Shonglish term refers to microblogging platforms, social networks, or social media. Similar terms Other alternative Shonglish variants for the aforementioned slang term include the following: Variants Soshari midhiya (or soshari midhia) Sosho midhiya (or sosho midhia) Suoshari...

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...

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...

What's the meaning of "twabam," I sorta have seen a lot of people using it.