What does Mguu wa kuku mean?

Literally “chicken leg,” quirky slang for a pistol. The shape of a handgun grip resembles a chicken thigh. For example: "“Alikamatwa na mguu wa kuku mfukoni” (“He was caught with a pistol in his pocket”)"

Where does the slang word Mguu wa kuku come from?

Mguu wa kuku is a slang term from Tanzania. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Tanzania and across Africa.

Mguu wa kuku

Q: What are other meanings of Mguu wa kuku?

Mguu wa kuku can also mean: Literally chicken leg, but quirky slang for a pistol. The shape of a handgun grip resembles a chicken thigh

🇹🇿 Tanzania Slang

Added Jul 27, 2025 · 2 definitions

TOP DEFINITION

Mguu wa kuku definition 1

Literally “chicken leg,” quirky slang for a pistol. The shape of a handgun grip resembles a chicken thigh.

"“Alikamatwa na mguu wa kuku mfukoni” (“He was caught with a pistol in his pocket”)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Jul 27, 2025

DEFINITION 2

Mguu wa kuku definition 2

Literally chicken leg, but quirky slang for a pistol. The shape of a handgun grip resembles a chicken thigh

"Alikamatwa na mguu wa kuku mfukoni (He was caught with a pistol in his pocket)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 03, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Definitions: 2 community definitions
Added: July 2025

↻ Similar Words

Ufugaji wa kuku 🇰🇪 Kenya

Ufugaji wa kuku (Poultry farming)

"Ufugaji wa kuku unalipa (Poultry farming pays)"

Ufugaji wa kuku 🇰🇲 Comoros

Chicken rearing

"Ufugaji wa kuku unasaidia - Chicken rearing helps"

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