miswa

/phonetic/
1.

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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