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bholato-bholato means let the good times roll. And if everything is all right what's there to worry about? Umm, nothing... Nevertheless, moderation is the key to everything. If you are not careful, your raging desire to be a hedonist can lead you into the doldrums, the equatorial calms, m'kay...

kupedza ma sports means you have displayed superior performance or far outperformed your opps (vavengi or mhandu) in whatever field of work you specialize in e.g., this may either be politics, the corporate world, the showbiz industry, etc you name it. As long as you come out on top and you are...

chadonha this is bosh ("grand larceny") wherein a group of people steal money or personal property by using a perfidious job offer or a confidence trick. The way chadonha is carried out is either as follows: one person deliberately drops a wallet in front of a target individual while walking...

means "sober" Example sentences

1: a furtive glance 2: staring at something or someone Example sentences for 1 Example sentence for 2

is a Shonglish phrase that can both mean old money or the idea of being an upstart without flaunting it. It connotes a sense of modesty and discretion, as opposed to the more ostentatious display of wealth often seen on social media by mbinga dzitsva ("the nouveau riche"). Their objective is...

kudyirwa musaga means to be in a transactional situationship wherein the person you are dealing with is unwilling to change the current status of your romantic entanglement to make it official for several reasons such as the following: they are already engaged or married and they don't want...

means either a verbal or a physical attack laced with sheer unadulterated hatred. Note: Vhayorenzi is often used as a popular hashtag on social media platforms by Zimbaz to draw attention by gathering around more people (i.e., a Zimbo audience) especially when two or more influencers are going...

kumhanya bani means acting out of character whilst behaving in abnormal ways as though your intelligence quotient (IQ) is below 70; however, not necessarily because you have an intellectual disability (ID) (kurwara nepfungwa). But often due to either a high intake of drugs or liquor or simply...

vakadzi haumbovapedza asi ndiwe ungatopera this is a cautionary message, particularly to HVM ("high-value men") without any sense of dick discipline, hence the underlying meaning is that even though women may throw themselves at you, it's practically impossible to fulfill all your fantasies and...

skweeeeeeya means an equal outcome or an honest agreement between all parties involved wherein everyone benefits without any particular member being swindled (kuvharwa or kukwidibirwa). Another alternative spelling is skweya. Note: This word skweeeeeeya is pretty much a butchered Shongrish way...

waita mutete 1: this means the situation at hand is well above your pay grade, either because you lack the necessary qualifications or because you are not a member of the power circle -- you are a nobody! 2: a phrase used for saying, "you and I are not on the same level; you're beneath me. You...

rukawo this is a serious spiritually powered security fence (or a firewall, if you will) that you as a jealous spouse you request from a n'anga or sangoma ("traditional healer") so that you can punish your significant other and their side piece too when they sleep together. You can also choose...

kopoo 1: a violent way of striking someone with your forehead to inflict pain so that they get to understand who's the real mbinga ("boss"). 2: a technique that's unique to soccer (or association football) where players use their heads to maneuver the ball in mid-air toward whatever direction...

Hey y'all, so I need a couple of synonyms for the Central Intelligence Organisation of the Republic of Zimbabwe. I was thinking of including mangonjo. What do y'all oans think?

kupinda mumunda mevanhu means to irritate someone (or a group of people), especially by interfering with something that is their responsibility or getting involved in matters that are too personal. For example, when you try to insert yourself in a lovers' quarrel instead of just minding your...

chibhende 1: a coded or secret language that is used to conceal information or to avoid being explicit especially when you are, for instance, in public spaces where you can easily be heard by elders (vanyarikani). For example, the following phrase "togona kungorasvi bhibhe kora" is an anagram...

kana ndatuka nditi sorry, ndatuka here askana? this means if I have cursed you out or someone else, please accept my apologies; however, if I haven't said anything wrong, why bother? Note: Almost every time, Tatelicious Karigambe-Sandberg will say this Shona saying when she does social...

galembe means a voluptuous onion-shaped curvaceous figure that is guaranteed to make heads turn everywhere. Etymology Galembe comes from a combination of garo ("booty" i.e., magaro, shure, magadziko, or matako in chiShona language) and lembe (i.e., chibhende for something huge, a prominent...

muswe (or musve) from a slang perspective, this means a person (or a bottom) who likes to take on a receptive role (kufemerwa mugotsi) and in a BDSM context, this refers to whoever plays a passive, or submissive role within the relationship. nyanga this is what you'd call a "top" id est, a...