Discover Contemporary Shona Slang
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Small dick
A slang insult for a man with an unusually small penis; comparison to a mopane worm. dora in standard Shona = mopane worm 🐛 short, plump, kinda squishy. Street minds quickly repurposed that imagery… you see where this is going.
"Aijuta kuti ane vhombi at large, akazofumurwa nekamusikana kaakarambana nako kuti aive nekadora"
"He claimed to have a large member until his ex exposed his tiny worm"
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Okay, good, all clear. The verbal nod that says, “No worries, proceed.”
Mogo
A cigarette, usually a single stick rather than a full pack.
plan
(n.) A hustle blueprint, scheme, or last-minute fix. (v.) To sort something out MacGyver-style when resources = 0. If life gives you lemons and no sugar, plan means you still conjure Mazoe somehow.
Meke
Nope. Nah. Negative, Ghost Rider. A one-syllable slap to any yes-or-no question.
Kurisei?
Informal “How are things on your side?”