Tonyora

/phonetic/
crime
1.

Bribing or the act of greasing someone’s hand to make bureaucracy magically disappear.

Public Service Announcement: Bribing may speed things up but so can a free tour of Chikurubi if you get caught. Choose your shortcuts wisely!

"Hapana kunzi parikuda kutonyora here kuti upihwe basa?"

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

Etymology

Contemporary Zimbabwean slang. First documented in urban areas.

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