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Tear gas- (Noun) [ tee-a-gas ]

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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

 
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