Bag / ChiBag definition 1
In Zim slang, 'bag' (often 'chiBag' with a Shona prefix) means a lot of money or a lucrative payoff. Similar to 'secure the bag.' If someone 'has the bag,' they have secured a big sum.
"He won the tender and got a fat bag – now he's buying a house in Borrowdale. (Meaning: He secured the contract and received a large sum of money – now he's buying a house in an upscale neighborhood.)"
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Street terms for money. Bag or chiBag implies a load of cash
"Anondijairira, ini ndine bag racho (He's underestimating me, I've got the money bag)"
Street terms for money. Bag or chiBag implies a load of cash, while amagan’a (slang plural) means funds.
"“Anondijairira, ini ndine bag racho”"
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Zimbabwean slang draws from Shona, Ndebele, and English, shaped by urban Harare youth culture and Zimdancehall music.
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