Top 10 interesting phrases of 2019.

2019 was full of hillarious phrases and street lingo. Many people came up with new interesting words and these dominated in conversations on a day to day basis. These are the top ten phrases of 2019.

1. Bho here?

This saying was mainly said when someone was seeking confirmation whether what he was doing or what someone was doing was the correct or proper recourse. So instead of asking whether something was right or wrong a person would simply ask Bho here?

2. Shamhu nyoro

The president Emmerson Mnangagwa popularised this saying as a reaction to retailers who were increasing the price of goods on a daily basis. He said a whip was being prepared for them, it would be dipped in salt and later unleashed on them.

3. Twabam

By far one of the most common saying he of 2019, Twabam dominated in conversations. This word was said by controvesial prophet Passion Java.

4. Mind your hokoso

A literal translation of this phrase would mean “mind your business” but in true Soul Jah love style it simply had to have some edge to it. Soul Jah love invented this saying advising people to kind their own business.

5. Imajeni

Gemma Griffiths and Winky D came up with their own popurlar phrase in the year 2019 in the song Mugarden. Imajeni has become a common everyday phrase.

6. Chimuti

Pokello added her own two cents to the development of new vocabulary in 2019 when she said she was the one with the stick (chimuti) and it would not be snatched from her through a coup.

7. Vanhu vanovhunduka ka

Following his passing on early this year, this saying but former president Robert Mugabe became a headline phrase in most discussions.

8. Ngaibake

Freeman and Alick Macheso came up with the Ngaibake theme based on their song with the same title.

9. Shampopo

This word has always been there but it was made even more popurlar by local millionaire Ginimbi. Shampopo means champaigne.

10. It will work

The vice president Constantino Chiwenga caused furore when he tripped over his words as he tried to highlight that reforms by the government would work. The phrase later on became so popular that other politicians started saying it out publicly