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Piga simu kwa mchina is a slang term from Tanzania. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Tanzania and across Africa.

Piga simu kwa mchina

🇹🇿 Tanzania Slang

Added Jul 17, 2025 · 1 definition

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Piga simu kwa mchina definition 1

Joke for “flash” or call and hang up (literally “make a call on a Chinese (phone)” implying cheap action).

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Jul 17, 2025

Word Details

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

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