chips funga
Swahili edit
Etymology edit
From chips + -funga, literally “chips wrapped up”.
Noun edit
chips funga (n class, plural chips funga)
- chips to go (french fries wrapped for takeout)
- (Kenya) one-night stand
References edit
- “Chips Funga: Kenyans transform term for French fries into slang for one-night stand”, in The World[1], 2012 November 21:
- French fries to go — or chips funga as they’re called here — are the late-night snack of choice in Nairobi. But recently, chips funga has taken on a whole new meaning. “It’s basically taking a lady home who you don’t know,” said singer Anto Neosoul. “You met her for the first time, and you take her home for a one-night stand.”
- Gettleman, Jeffrey (2016 July 11) “Kenya Mocks Its Woes in Wry Verbal Shorthand”, in The New York Times[2] (in English): “For a man looking for a woman to take home, the expression is “chips funga,” which means French fries wrapped up — in other words, a bit like ordering takeout.”