What does Punch mean?

Five shillings For example: "Kuna punch hapo? (Do you have five shillings there?)"

Where does the slang word Punch come from?

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

What are other meanings of Punch?

Punch can also mean: Punch (Punch); Elfu moja (One thousand)

Punch

🇰🇪 Kenya Slang

Added Aug 02, 2025 · 3 definitions

TOP DEFINITION

Punch definition 1

Five shillings

"Kuna punch hapo? (Do you have five shillings there?)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 02, 2025

DEFINITION 2

Punch definition 2

Punch (Punch)

"Punch ya fruits (Fruit punch)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 09, 2025

DEFINITION 3

Punch definition 3

Elfu moja (One thousand)

"Niaje punch moja? (How about one thousand?)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇰🇪 Kenya
Definitions: 3 community definitions
Added: August 2025

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Kenyan slang is led by Sheng, a vibrant urban creole born in Nairobi's Eastlands that blends Swahili, English, and Kikuyu, spoken by millions of young Kenyans.

KASINARY has 2011 Kenya slang words collected from native speakers.

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