Abugdhe to Genje! 20 new sheng words to update your street lingo

Piece by: Grace Kerongo
Lifestyle

Sheng keeps on evolving, what you heard a few months back becomes obsolete fast.

Here are some new sheng words that you need to add to your vocabulary if you want to still be street smart.

1. Nukche - money

2. Nyaki - someone who loves complaining unnecessarily

3. Nyeti - someone who is a kiherehere yaani  mtiaji.

4. Skanya - the act of being robbed

5. Dikwara-fake

6. Lawama-ngori- major problems

7. Mashashola/ gife/ kiboza/ lokali/ toko/ lwoso/ lota - bhang

8. Ndakas- inside

9. Genje - kali

10. Dibla-blood

11. Langunya - shoes

12. Kibla-black

13. Tenje-phone

14. Chupri-broke

15. Manombe - rich person

16. Kudimbua - eat

17. ARV- Fake liquor

18. Tenjekna (Noun) – A phone

19. Dangulo (Noun) – House

20. Abugdhe - Fake

21. Kuomoka - Make it big