miswa
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Get a grip! Stop that! Cut it out! Get out of here! Knock it off! Quit it! Get lost!
Often shouted at one who’s clowning around, exaggerating, or crossing a small social line. Dismissive but not vulgar
"Miswa iwe! Apa wakudrawer nenyaya yako!"
Translation: "Come on, get outta here that story can’t be true!"
Etymology
Contemporary Zimbabwean slang. First documented in urban areas.
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