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Habashwe

🇿🇦 South Africa Slang
Added Aug 03, 2025 · 1 definition
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A trending slang exclamation meaning 'It's on!' or an expression of excitement, popularized in Pretoria's street culture

"Habashwe! Let's go! (It's on! Let's go!)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 03, 2025

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🇿🇦 South Africa
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August 2025

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