Discover Contemporary Shona Slang
A community-driven dictionary of modern Zimbabwean expressions
All Words(356 words)
Marijuana joint, blunt, spliff
"Zibonza randakazomonerwa naDread hmmmm boys ndakaita kunge ndicharutsa chitaka"
"The weed I was given by Dread was so strong, I felt like I was going to vomit my liver."
Marijuana, Cannabis, Weed
"Iwe takakurambidza kurova dhunanga nekuti unovhuvha vakuru"
"We didn't allow you to smoke weed because you hallucinate big time when you are under the influence."
Roll up a blunt, (joint/spliff)
"Jahman itai zvekusunga danda, timbotora nguva tichidzinga mweya yakaipa"
"Jahman, let's roll a joint and take some time to chase away bad spirits"
Cause trouble / Create problems / Start issues / Get angry
"Ukamuwanzira anoku loadera badness"
"If you insult him, he will cause trouble"
It doesn't exist / No way / Not possible / No chance / Not right / Not true
"Hazviko izvozvo kuti unondida, handina nguva yevanhu vakadai"
"There is no way you like me, I don't have time for people like that"
In the open
"Kare kwedu kwaisapfimbwa vakadzi pajekerere, waitotuma munhu anosvitsa shoko"
"Back in the day women were not proposed to in the open, you would send someone to deliver the message"