Discover Contemporary Shona Slang

A community-driven dictionary of modern Zimbabwean expressions

All Words(356 words)

Thing / Stuff

by Kudzi X 17 Jun 2025
62

Jail,arrested

by Ruvimbo_24 17 Jun 2025
234

Bribe

"Hapana kunzi parikuda kutonyora here kuti upihwe basa?"

"Didn't they say you need to bribe to get the job?"

by Ruvimbo_24 17 Jun 2025
257

Fellas, guys

by Admin User 17 Jun 2025
112

It won't work

by Ruvimbo_24 17 Jun 2025
161

Easily, quickly, fast

"Mbinga iya haibatike zvakumhanya"

"You can't get hold of that rich man easily"

by Kudzi X 17 Jun 2025
191

For now, currently, at the moment

by Nesu-epic 17 Jun 2025
194

Crazy

"Kamudhara kaya hakasi kekusizer wangu, unopedzesera wakutwaya"

"Don't mess with that old man, you'll end up going crazy"

by Nesu-epic 17 Jun 2025
271

Crazy

"Kamudhara kaya hakasi kekusizer wangu, unopedzesera wakudya mabin"

"Don't mess with that old man, you'll end up going crazy"

by chipsmasimba_2003 17 Jun 2025
211

Crazy

by Ruvimbo_24 17 Jun 2025
51