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Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Chill

[vb] [eng] relax

E.g. 1. Homie chill, stop trippin. [Homeboy relax, take it easy]

E.g. 2. Chill in the presence of bosses for you might get burnt. [These dudes are not to be played with]

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Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Chik

[n] [eng] babe

E.g. 1. This chik so hot she bringz da roof down. [This babe is hot]

E.g. 2. Dont hit on a chik rolling wit a chiken. [Dont court a babe when she is with her mom]

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Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Cast

[n] [nd] church

E.g. 1. Ecast ziyakhipha ngoba kulabongwana abathiuze. [ Church is the place to be, coz the honies there is like tight.]

E.g. 2. Kuthiwa ecast ka-Pius ziyawa. [ They say Pius church is the place to be.]

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Chen’a

[v] [sh] Look

E.g. 1. Ndapfuura ndakapura mucheno machinda akaramba akangochen’a. (I was dressed to kill and the guys gazed at me.)

E.g. 2. Kamuface ako kadhavharadzwa kuti kanga kakachen’a madhon emudhara uyo. (That guy was beaten up because he was starring at those man’s daughters.)

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Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Chokiza

[n] [sh] Chocolate

E.g. 1. Ndabatira chimoko chokiza. (I bought a chocolate for my girlfriend.)

E.g. 2. Tumagero tunoda tumachokiza netunonaka chete. (Girls like chocolates and other goodies.)

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Friday, October 16th, 2009

Chidhuura

[adj] [sh] Ugly.

E.g. 1. Chimoko chacho chidhuura chaicho. (His girl friend is very ugly.)

E.g. 2. Jemb rake chidhuura. (Her sadza is nasty.)

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Friday, October 16th, 2009

Chindanga

[n] [sh] Radio

E.g. 1. Ndabata heavy bango rechindanga. (I bought a beautiful radio.)

E.g. 2. Chindanga ichi chakafita rutseni. (This radio is good for my rural home.)

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Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

Crib

[n] [eng] Home. House.

E.g. 1. Gonna give a hala at your crib tonight. (I’m going to pass by and say hie at your place tonight.)

E.g. 2. Wassup? Got a gig at my crib this weekend. (Hie, I’ve got a party at my house this weekend.)

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Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

Chill

[n] [eng] Relax.

E.g. 1. Was just chilling with my homies. (I was just relaxing with my friends)

E.g. 2. Just chill babes, word. (Relax girl, serious.)

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Monday, October 12th, 2009

Choboka

[adj] [sh] Broke. Peniless

E.g. 1. January disease yandisiya ndakachoboka. (January expenses have left me broke)

E.g. 2. Anogara akachoboka nekuda kwehunhu hwake. (His character makes him broke all the time)

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