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See moreCompletely crazy; mind sprinting off the rails.
“Muface uya hanzi akumhanya bani, akawonekwa nezuro achitenderera tonaz akapfeka wig”
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Prostitute / hooker / lady of the night.
Street term for a prostitute or extremely promiscuous woman. ⚠️ Handle with tact: calling someone garinya can spark drama, deploy only if you can outrun the backlash! Close cousins: holito, joki, gwengweza, hubula
"Iro igarinya last wangu, siyana naro. Siki yaunopihwa ipapo unomukira mangwana acho uri kuKaranda."
"That girl is very promiscuous, leave her alone. The STD you get from her you instantly end up at Karanda hospital."
Prostitute, hooker
"Iro igwengweza last wangu, siyana naro. Siki yaunopihwa ipapo unomukira mangwana acho uri kuKaranda."
"That girl is very promiscuous, leave her alone. The STD you get from her you instantly end up at Karanda hospital."
Prostitute / hooker / pay-as-you-go girlfriend. The kind of lady who charges consulting fees, by the hour, in cash, no receipts.
A prostitute or sex worker; woman who trades intimacy for cash or gifts. Safety memo: If a gan’a quotes in ZiG then converts to USD mid-session, that’s a red flag literally and financially. Swipe wisely!
"Ndakabhaizwa; pandangomuti ndeipi, akangonditi ndotangira pa thirty mari chete."
"I got hustled; the moment I said hello, the hooker started at thirty bucks."
Slang for a prostitute or sex worker offering paid intimacy.
Prostitute, hooker, pay-as-you-go girlfriend.
"Kutopika kuti anga akacooler down neboys; akazobuda muH-Metro aine holito mugaris rake front seat"
"He swore he was out chilling with friends; H-Metro pic shows him with a hooker in the passenger seat. "
Word of the Day
See moreCompletely crazy; mind sprinting off the rails.
“Muface uya hanzi akumhanya bani, akawonekwa nezuro achitenderera tonaz akapfeka wig”