Discover Contemporary Shona Slang
A community-driven dictionary of modern Zimbabwean expressions
All Words(355 words)
Sleeping around
"Usatombomhanya zvako nekachimoko ako, kanorova via kadhumba."
"Don't mess around with that chick, she sleeps around."
Sex
"Ndakazopihwa gumbo asekuru after ndakatengera Chicken Slice."
"I finally hit it after I bought her Chicken Slice."
Raw sex
"Vamwe venyu munopinda yeke nekuti munoda zvekutester HIV nemaziso."
"Some of you engage in unprotected sex because you only test HIV with your eyes."
Engage in foreplay or actual sex
"Ndakatanga nekucheka oil ndisati ndananganisa"
"I started with foreplay before going for the main event."
Have sex
"Ndimika makalaza, izvezvi wakuramba preggaz"
"You had sex with her and now you refuse to take responsibility for the pregnancy."
Have sex
"Makazokadya here kanice kaya Rasta?"
"Did you manage to sleep with that chick, Rasta?"
Upper class / Uptown person
"Mabhebhi echisalala pa uptown anofarira stereki kutamba neboyz rekujecha."
"Uptown chicks love to play with guys from the ghetto."
Condom
"Hanzi nerimwe holito majombo anondiitisa munyaviri, Rasta vanoseka zvavo."
"One hooker said that condoms give her a skin reaction, she's allergic! Rasta laughs at the audacity."