What does Kuhonga (To bribe with food) mean?

Kutoa chakula ili kupata kitu (To give food to get something) For example: "Alimhonga askari kwa ndizi. (He bribed the guard with bananas.)"

Where does the slang word Kuhonga (To bribe with food) come from?

Kuhonga (To bribe with food) is a slang term from Tanzania. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Tanzania and across Africa.

Kuhonga (To bribe with food)

🇹🇿 Tanzania Slang

Added Aug 26, 2025 · 1 definition

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Kuhonga (To bribe with food) definition 1

Kutoa chakula ili kupata kitu (To give food to get something)

"Alimhonga askari kwa ndizi. (He bribed the guard with bananas.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 26, 2025

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Country: 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

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