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slay queen en · NOUN

Etymology

From the encouraging imperative utterance "slay, queen!"; see the slang terms slay (“to amaze or stun by excellence”) and queen (“a female ruler”).

Meanings

  1. (Kenya, Nigeria, South-Africa, Uganda, derogatory, qualifier:Ghana; South Sudan; Ghana; South Sudan) A young female gold digger who is active on social media and pretends to afford a lavish partying lifestyle.
    • Isukile […] means 'it has moved' or 'it is off'. […] In this context, isukile is akin to the Afrikaans 'hier kom kak' (a shitstorm is brewing). […] When a slay queen sees a Nigerian buy a bottle of champagne. Isukile. 2018, Melusi Tshabalala, Melusi's Everyday Zulu: There is um'Zulu in all of us:

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