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Galimoto

🇿🇲 Zambia Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Galimoto definition 1

Car/vehicle

"Galimoto yabwino (Nice car)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇿🇲 Zambia
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April 2026

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

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