What does Skorokoro mean?

Koloi e khale / Terene e senyehileng (Old car / Broken vehicle) For example: "Skorokoro ea hae e lla hampe! (His old car makes bad noise!)"

Where does the slang word Skorokoro come from?

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

Skorokoro

🇱🇸 Lesotho Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Koloi e khale / Terene e senyehileng (Old car / Broken vehicle)

"Skorokoro ea hae e lla hampe! (His old car makes bad noise!)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇱🇸 Lesotho
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

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Skorokoro 🇿🇦 South Africa

A dilapidated, beat-up car (widely used in Zim, from onomatopoeia of a rattling jalopy).

Skorokoro 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Mota yakura (Old car)

"Skorokoro yangu inoshanda (My old car works)"

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🌍 "Skorokoro" Across Africa

This word is also used in 2 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Skorokoro 🇿🇦 South Africa

A dilapidated, beat-up car (widely used in Zim, from onomatopoeia of a rattling jalopy).

Skorokoro 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Mota yakura (Old car)

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