What does Distinction mean?

Excellent grade For example: "Napeza distinction (I got distinction)"

Where does the slang word Distinction come from?

Distinction is a slang term from Zambia. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Zambia and across Africa.

Distinction

🇿🇲 Zambia Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Distinction definition 1

Excellent grade

"Napeza distinction (I got distinction)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇿🇲 Zambia
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Distinction 🇱🇸 Lesotho

Ho feta hantle haholo / Maemo a holimo (To pass very well / High marks)

"O fumane distinction! (He got a distinction!)"

distinction 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Kupasa zvakanaka (Excellent pass)

"Ndapasa distinction (I got a distinction)"

🇿🇲 About Zambia Slang

Zambian slang blends English with local languages like Bemba, Nyanja, and Tonga, shaped by the Copperbelt's unique working-class culture.

KASINARY has 1428 Zambia slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Distinction" Across Africa

This word is also used in 2 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Distinction 🇱🇸 Lesotho

Ho feta hantle haholo / Maemo a holimo (To pass very well / High marks)

distinction 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Kupasa zvakanaka (Excellent pass)

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