chibuli

C3H4I1B3U1L1I1

noun

beer

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounchibuli (plural chibulis or chibulies)

plural chibulis · plural chibulies

  1. Rhodesiaslangbeer

    "Sure. Garikayi!" he called. "Bring some fucking cold chibulis here."

    2008, Chris Cocks, Out of Action
    2 more examples

    In between downing innumerable chibulies [cold beers] at the above outstanding pub, Messrs Hulley, Geddes and Dennison decided that the showgrounds would be just about adequate accommodation for the baby battalion, so the move was undertaken in early November.

    1989, The War Diaries of André Dennison, page 18

    Those brown boot bastards are already in the club sucking up a chibuli," Ormonde growled.

    2013, Douglas Hubbard, Jr., Bound for Africa: Cold War Fight Along the Zambezi

Origin

Of unknown origin, but probably derived from or influenced by the brand name Chibuku Shake Shake.

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Cite this entry
APA

chibuli. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chibuli

MLA

“chibuli.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chibuli. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chibuli,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chibuli.

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