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Deadly

🇰🇪 Kenya Slang
Added Aug 10, 2025 · 1 definition
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Kali sana (Very cool / awesome)

"Gari yako ni deadly (Your car is awesome)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

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