zimbabwe

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

In Zim slang "kubatirwa pena" means your attempts at accomplishing something in retaliation or a rebuttal towards someone have been completely thwarted. The only thing you can do from there is either you spin the story so that you can bounce back. Or you can just count your losses and let it be...

In Zim slang "maya" simply means 'no' or 'negative.' It is mostly used when someone asks you a question of whether something is true or false. Hence, if you respond by saying 'maya' you will be answering the question in disagreement with the subject matter. Note: The antonym of maya is 'bho'...

chivheti means the Occidental culture (chiRumbi) or generally anything that does not relate to customary ways of Chivanhu (African traditional culture). Note: Keep in mind that the word Vheti means the English language; it doesn't matter whether it's en-US, en-GB, or whatever. But the word...

Zim fashion blogger Hollywood Lee (i.e. Lee Mudyara uyu waAcie Lumumba) ane show yake itsva inonzi "High Fashion With Hollywood Lee" yave kubuda apo paYuchubhu yeGuguru.

What is Hillary Makaya's source for a luxury and boojee lifestyle? Is there anyone who might be funding it and wishes to remain anonymous for the time being until further notice? I just want to know for research purposes.

chinaira means marijuana (Cannabis Sativa or Indica). Note: In the Republic of Zimbabwe, the law of the land currently doesn't permit the recreational use of cannabis therefore it is also illegal to cultivate it for such reasons. However, new legislation is slowly addressing the legalization...

wanga means a broke person. Wanga is also sometimes used in shaming broke men who are over-confident to step out of their league hoping they will be accepted by a gorgeous-looking slay queen. But unfortunately, the ending is always the same though, that is, with a rejection of course...

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...

"Shinda" in Zim slang means a message board thread. In addition, shinda is also applied in reference to post replies (or comment thread) on social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Tumblr, Pinterest and Reddit. Example Usage: "Handei nayo mberi shinda tinoda...