Javo

Meaning: Commute by bus (originally Kenya Bus Service).

Origin: Unknown

Use: Uski leo sina moti, ita bidi ni javo = Man! today I'm car-less, I'll have to commute.

Period: Mid 90's

Synonyms: Chuma

Pronounciation: (Verb) [ jah-voh ]

Relate: Bustop, Bu, Ride, Jav, Mat, Cheddar, Bu flight

History: One more example of Sheng's strange versitility. Borrowed from a contracted form of the English word "Javeline". This word is descriptive of the act of holding the support rail inside the bus. One's arm is raised akin to that of a javelin thrower!

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