Meaning : Chili/pepper Use : Nipe mbese na tear gas! = I'll have ugali and chili Period: Late 2000 Related to: Dema, Keroma, Dishi, Tia ndani Synonyms: Spelling variation: Tiagas
Area of origin : Unknown
Etymology:
Excess chili is known to cause ones eyes to tear hence the equating of chili to Tear gas. It came into common use after the post election violence of 2007