What does Maboko mean?

Hands (thief) For example: "Maboko yako yadula (Your hands are long/you steal)"

Where does the slang word Maboko come from?

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

Maboko

🇿🇲 Zambia Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Maboko definition 1

Hands (thief)

"Maboko yako yadula (Your hands are long/you steal)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

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

↻ Similar Words

Maboko 🇧🇼 Botswana

Maboko (Praises)

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Maboko 🇨🇫 Central African Republic

Salutations/poignée de main (Greetings/handshake)

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🇿🇲 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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🌍 "Maboko" Across Africa

This word is also used in 4 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Maboko 🇧🇼 Botswana

Maboko (Praises)

Maboko 🇨🇫 Central African Republic

Salutations/poignée de main (Greetings/handshake)

Maboko 🇨🇩 DR Congo

Mains (Hands) - Lingala

Maboko 🇨🇬 Republic of Congo

Bras, mains (Arms, hands)

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