New Sheng words
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November 2026
- ShengNairobi's street language
- Bobshilling, shillings
- Wantamone term
- Falafool, idiot
- Gavathe government
- Kuchekito look, to check, to see
- Kusotato be broke
- Mathemother, mum
- Sainow, right now
- Taotown, the city centre
- Uko ajehow are you
- Ushagoupcountry, the village
- Bestebest friend, close friend
- Fulizato borrow from M-Pesa, to go into overdraft
- Haohouse, home
- Kasongonickname for President William Ruto
- Kuboekato be bored, to be fed up
- Kukamto come
- Kukatiato chat someone up, to hit on
- Kushowto tell
- Kwaniso?, why, is it that
- Mubabasugar daddy, rich older man
- Ngomasong
- Akihonestly, please
- Atiwhat?, they say that
- Bag ni ya niniwhat's the bag for?
- Bundlesmobile data
- Chap chapquickly, fast
- Credoairtime
- Fathefather, dad
- Haina nomano problem
- Hustlersomeone who works hard to get by
- Jobojob, work
- Juubecause
- Kitu kidogobribe
- Kubambato please, to excite
- Kuhepato escape, to dodge, to sneak away
- Kuishiato leave, to go away
- Maandamanostreet protests
- NaiNairobi
- Niambietell me, what's up
- Ziino
- Babanickname for Raila Odinga
- Bashparty
- Campouniversity, campus
- Chipochips, fries
- Comradeuniversity student
- Deredriver
- Dishifood, meal
- Fisiman who chases women
- Kitambolong ago
- Kubetto bet
- Kubuyto buy
- Kula fareto take fare money and not show up
- Kulengato ignore
- Kuoshwato be conned, to be played
- Majuuabroad, overseas
- Mkekabetting slip
- Mkuuboss, chief
- Moblot, many