What does Penga mean?

Shona for “crazy”, used to mean awesome or insane. Can be positive like “lit.” For example: "“MaScores aJordan apenga – 15/15”"

Where does the slang word Penga come from?

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

What are other meanings of Penga?

Penga can also mean: Shona for crazy, used to mean awesome or insane

Penga

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe Slang

Added Aug 12, 2025 · 2 definitions

TOP DEFINITION

Penga — definition 1

Shona for “crazy”, used to mean awesome or insane. Can be positive like “lit.”

"“MaScores aJordan apenga – 15/15”"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 12, 2025

DEFINITION 2

Penga — definition 2

Shona for crazy, used to mean awesome or insane

"MaScores aJordan apenga – 15/15 (Jordan's scores are crazy – 15 out of 15)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 12, 2025

↻ Similar Words

Penga 🇿🇦 South Africa

To go crazy or be crazy (from Shona *kupenga*, to be mad).

Peng 🌍 Gen Z/Gen Alpha

Attractive (UK)

"She's peng still"

🇿🇼 About Zimbabwe Slang

Penga is part of the everyday slang used in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe slang draws from local languages, history, and street culture to create an expressive voice that is uniquely its own. KASINARY has 964 Zimbabwe slang words collected from native speakers.

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