Wambo/Wambo-time

🇳🇦 Namibia Slang

Added Aug 03, 2025 · 1 definition

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Wambo/Wambo-time definition 1

Stereotype joke meaning being habitually late (as attributed to Ovambo culture). Wambo-time means not punctual, running on 'African time'

"Die show sou 8 uur begin, Wambo-time natuurlik, so ons wag nog. (The show was to start at 8, but on Ovambo time, of course, so we're still waiting.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 03, 2025

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Country: 🇳🇦 Namibia
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

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