Burning definition 1
In Zimbabwe's financial slang, 'burning money' referred to exploiting currency arbitrage during hyperinflation. People would trade Zimbabwean dollars for US dollars via bank transfers at absurd rates, effectively 'burning' one form of money to get another. Now, kutengesa nechimbichimbi (burning) can mean any fast speculative deal.
"Back in '08 he made billions burning Zim dollars on the parallel market – azova mupfumi overnight. (Meaning: Back in 2008 he made billions by rapidly trading Zim dollars on the parallel market – he became rich overnight.)"
Burning definition 2
Kutengesa mari (Illegal money changing)
"Ndiri kuburning (I'm changing money illegally)"
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- August 2025
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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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