What does Threading mean?

Hair removal For example: "Eyebrow threading (Eyebrow threading)"

Where does the slang word Threading come from?

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

Threading

🇿🇲 Zambia Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Threading definition 1

Hair removal

"Eyebrow threading (Eyebrow threading)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇿🇲 Zambia
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Threading 🇪🇬 Egypt

فتلة - Threading

"فتلة الحواجب (Eyebrow threading) - Fatlet el 7awageb"

Threading 🇿🇦 South Africa

Draad haarverwydering (Thread hair removal)

"Eyebrow threading needed (Eyebrow hair removal needed)"

🇿🇲 About Zambia Slang

Zambian slang blends English with local languages like Bemba, Nyanja, and Tonga, shaped by the Copperbelt's unique working-class culture.

KASINARY has 1428 Zambia slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Threading" Across Africa

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

Threading 🇪🇬 Egypt

فتلة - Threading

Threading 🇿🇦 South Africa

Draad haarverwydering (Thread hair removal)

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