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Ubuloshi

🇿🇲 Zambia Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Ubuloshi definition 1

Witchcraft (often used jokingly)

"Ni ubuloshi uko wacita (That's witchcraft what you did)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇿🇲 Zambia
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April 2026

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