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Slang for a prostitute or sex worker offering paid intimacy.
Prostitute, hooker, pay-as-you-go girlfriend.
"Kutopika kuti anga akacooler down neboys; akazobuda muH-Metro aine holito mugaris rake front seat"
"He swore he was out chilling with friends; H-Metro pic shows him with a hooker in the passenger seat. "
Masturbation - usually male, definitely solo, and 100 % guaranteed to respond “Seen” to every WhatsApp text mid-session.
Literal breakdown: mhandara = virgin, ruoko = hand “Virgin-hand.” DIY pleasure where the only partner is five fingers and a vivid imagination. Synonym rap-sheet: gweto / gwetembe – same crime, legal jargon. Five-star / five-a-side – five fingers doing teamwork. Bonyo-ponyo - because onomatopoeia never lies.
"Akanzi diet yake ndeye mhandararuoko since 2020 lockdown."
"He’s been on a masturbation-only diet since the 2020 lockdown."
Masturbation
"Vapfana vasingagone kunyenga basa nderekungorova bonyo-ponyo chete."
"Young guys who can't get a date just resort to masturbation."
Masturbation
"Vapfana vasingagone kunyenga basa nderekungodzipa mupostori chete."
"Young guys who can't get a date just resort to masturbation."
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