Where does the slang word Chapa 100 come from?

Chapa 100 is a slang term from Mozambique. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Mozambique and across Africa.

Chapa 100

🇲🇿 Mozambique Slang

Added Jul 17, 2025 · 1 definition

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Chapa 100 definition 1

Slang name for the mini-bus taxis (origin: fare was 100 meticais long ago).

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Jul 17, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: July 2025

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Chapa 🇦🇴 Angola

Transporte coletivo informal (Informal collective transport)

"Apanha o chapa 100 (Take the chapa 100)"

Chapa 🇲🇿 Mozambique

A minibus taxi, the common public transport van

"Vou de chapa pro trabalho hoje. (I'm taking the minibus to work today.)"

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