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dhemeti this is a concatenated Shonglish way of saying "damn it" that's used to express anger, annoyance, or irritation with a person, thing, or the current situation at hand.

means premature ejaculation (PE) when a man comes faster (kutunda or kuprojusa) than his partner would like during coitus (mulundukwa) or sometimes earlier during foreplay i.e. when their penile frenulum is under invigorating sensual pressure. Another similar phrase is kuita hwetsuro and in a...

machinja these are members belonging to the MDC Alliance, a political party in the Republic of Zimbabwe that has been an archenemy of ZANU-PF throughout the years and perhaps more to come. Of course, there are other political parties in Zimbabwe but it's not like they move the needle...

After spending nine months in prison, outspoken MDC-Alliance activist Makomborero Haruzivishe was eventually granted a $10 000 bail by Justice Cathrine Mzawazi of the Harare High Court on Wednesday the 29th of December 2021. In an earlier case this year, in April, Makomborero Haruzivishe was...

means a stepchild from a previous marriage of your current husband or wife. In contemporary times this can also include a stepkid born out of wedlock e.g., during cohabitation (mjolo, kuchaya or kubika mapoto), and an adopted child. It is perhaps worth noting that most Zimbo men are still...

gemhu park a family unit comprising of children with different totems (mitupo) because mommy has multiple baby daddies. This slang phrase is derived from how in a wildlife preserve you will find a wide variety of animals all belonging to their respective groups (e.g. zebras, lions, elands...

chidhuzhla a catch-all term for any plus-size person regardless of how they proudly identify themselves on a size spectrum. For example, chidhuzhla is made use of by Zimbos when hexpagorating about any of the following fategories: Size spectrum Small fat Medium fat (or midfat)...

dombo that's a street name for chlorpromazine in the Republic of Zimbabwe. It's used to treat people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and acute psychosis but is widely abused by some Zimbos for recreational purposes, especially in poor high-density areas. Oftentimes, people confuse dombo...

kudhakwa foshoro this is a serious level of intoxication beyond your average intake so much that you end up simultaneously throwing up (kuzvirutsira) whilst defecating on yourself (kuzvisetera or kuzvimamira) without any sense of self-awareness about neither what's going on nor your...

Is Jacob Dube (aka Jay Israel) married?

ngeyi uchiramba Definition: explain why you are refusing or why are you in denial? Note: this catchphrase is often used by Panganai Java (aka Passion Java or Prophet Twabam). Sometimes members belonging to the ZANU-PF political party in the Republic of Zimbabwe use this catchphrase too as a...

kufira pakati pemakumbo sengoma Definition: a tendency to obsessively engage in lovemaking due to an intense desire for coitus so much that a day does not feel complete without getting off several times. This quote is derived from how a drum player will tilt and aggressively squeeze the body...

koperai moyo is a pejorative phrase that means a clout chaser, charlatan, plagiarist, or copycat. Note: Copying or plagiarizing someone else's work is wrong. However, since some people's entire livelihood is driven by psychopathic greed and a lack of empathy thereof, they can't help but...

kungwavha-ngwavha means toing and froing from one hustle to another as a means to secure a sustainable grind (i.e., source of income). Related terms Synonyms Kujingirisa Kujoinhidza Kusota madhiri Kukiya-kiya (or kukiyakiya)

chi zhing-zhong this means Chinese language and it doesn't matter what dialect it is whether it's Mandarin, Cantonese, or whatever. Chi zhing-zhong is sometimes loosely used in reference to Oriental culture just like how the word Chivheti is used in the context of Occidental culture. However...

or homwe means a medium (a living person) for either mhondoro or mudzimu (a spirit of a deceased person). Note: To keep things simple and without being too verbose just think of svikiro as someone who is possessed by a late influential ancestor of the same tribe or someone closely related to...

mhondoro means a tutelary spirit of a dead prominent ancestor (or a progenitor) that gets to be hosted by a svikiro (i.e., a living person who plays the role of being a medium by bridging the gap between people who are still alive and those who have passed on). mudzimu means the spirit of a...

Recently Vuyisile Sibanda was on sosho midhiya talmbout how Boss Tumelo allegedly abused her during their relationship by throwing his hands on her, notwithstanding the aforementioned, Vuyi denied the widely circulating rumors that she demanded an amount of $10,000 USD from her ex-boyfriend...

Kana murume asina gwalangwa rekuroora mudiwa wake pane chakaipa here mumazuva ano kuti mukadzi azviroore nemari yake?

The forthcoming notion of lobola refunds in Zimbabwe is that a fair and reasonable rectitude for all sons-in-law (vakuwasha) who entreat to get their money back when there are irreconcilable differences in a relationship? I am sure some of you will as an alternative argue the abolishment of...