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Nshimbi

🇿🇲 Zambia Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Nshimbi definition 1

Money (literally 'beans')

"Palibe nshimbi (There's no money)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇿🇲 Zambia
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1 community definition
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April 2026

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