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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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