fadaya

/phonetic/
1.

Enjoyment; having a blast; living it up

(fa-DAH-yah) - noun/verb, vibes slang. Register & nuance: Urban, playful, aspirational. Can be celebratory ("we're fadaya tonight") or slightly salty when said from the sidelines ("they're fadaya while we hustle").

Origins (folk etymology): likely evolved from fara ("to enjoy"), with fadaya acting as an intensified, leveled-up version, more than enjoying, it's enjoying loudly.

"Tinokuwonayi hedu vamwe venyu muchifadaya isu tichi hustla"

Translation: "We can see some of you having a blast whilst we are on the grind hustling"

Etymology

Contemporary Zimbabwean slang. First documented in urban areas.

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