What does Referee mean?

Referee For example: "Referee ni mbushi (The referee is a goat)"

Where does the slang word Referee come from?

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

Referee

🇿🇲 Zambia Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Referee — definition 1

Referee

"Referee ni mbushi (The referee is a goat)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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Referee 🇸🇿 Eswatini

Umshayi wesigubhu (Whistle blower/referee)

"Referee akafanelanga kubona penalty (The referee shouldn't have seen a penalty)"

Referee 🇸🇸 South Sudan

Hakam (Judge/umpire)

"El referee da ma kweis (This referee is not good)"

🇿🇲 About Zambia Slang

Referee is part of the everyday slang used in Zambia. Zambia slang draws from local languages, history, and street culture to create an expressive voice that is uniquely its own. KASINARY has 1428 Zambia slang words collected from native speakers.

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