Imposterly
Sheng Slang Words for the imposter game
- Keja
- Ocha
- Mtaa
- Nganya
- Makanga
- Dere
- Karao
- Kanjo
- Beshte
- Manzi
- Msee
- Buda
- Mathe
- Mtoi
- Doh
- Soo
- Mbao
- Thao
- Luku
- Dishi
Scan with your phone’s camera to get it.
Free on iPhone and Android. No ads, no accounts.
20 of the 43 words in Imposterly’s Sheng Slang pack, from the Kenya shelf. Family-safe, so kids can play too. New to the game? How to play.
What the words mean
The app shows each word with a line like this, so nobody gets caught out by a word they’ve never heard.
- Keja
- House or home, your place
- Ocha
- Rural home upcountry, the village
- Mtaa
- Your neighbourhood or estate, the hood
- Nganya
- A flashy, loud, decorated minibus
- Makanga
- The conductor who collects fares on a matatu
- Dere
- A driver
- Karao
- A police officer
- Kanjo
- City council officers, the county askaris
- Beshte
- Best friend
- Manzi
- A girl or young woman
- Msee
- A guy or person, a dude
- Buda
- Dad, or an older man
- Mathe
- Mum
- Mtoi
- A child, a kid
- Doh
- Money, cash
- Soo
- One hundred shillings
- Mbao
- Twenty shillings
- Thao
- One thousand shillings
- Luku
- Your look or outfit, how you dress
- Dishi
- Food, a meal
Everyone’s card says Keja. The imposter’s says Ocha.
That’s Decoy mode: the imposter knows they’re the imposter and gets a word from the same pack to hide behind. In Classic, they get no word at all. How to play
More packs like this
More on the Kenya shelf
Grab a phone. Find the imposter.
Scan with your phone’s camera to get it.