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Chill. Cool down, relax, take several seats, basically “bro, chill!”
Like telling someone to gulp an entire refrigerator so they cool off from the inside out. Close synonym: miswa.
"- Ko sei uri kutypa mirabadada yemaparagraph mu group chat. Medza firiji iwe! - Tsano chimbomedzai firiji, bag ririkubuda manje manje"
"- Why you typing paragraphs in the group chat? Just chill! - Mate just relax, the money will be out soon"
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