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Kilode

🇿🇦 South Africa Slang
Added Jul 17, 2025 · 1 definition
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Kilode definition 1

“What’s the matter/why?” often to express frustration.

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Jul 17, 2025

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🇿🇦 South Africa
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July 2025

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Kilode 🇳🇬 Nigeria

What happened (What happened)

"Kilode? Why you dey cry? (What happened? Why are you crying?)"
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"Yibagiye kode. (He forgot the code.)"

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Kilode 🇳🇬 Nigeria

What happened (What happened)

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