Shaka

/ ˈʃaka /

noun

1. died 1828, Zulu military leader, who founded the Zulu Empire in southern Africa

Example Sentences

“Female empowerment!” she says in one onstage clip, flashing a shaka sign as the crowd roars.

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The hand gesture most closely associated with surf culture, shaka is formed by making a fist with the thumb and pinky fingers extended.

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“The thing that used to go with shaka is ‘howzit.’

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Along with shaka, howzit is a Hawaiian slang term for “how’s it going.”

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"But a few of the older, social bulls like Kirk, Shaka and Kelly do have an interest in taking these young males under their wing. And a clear sign of this intention is to invite the younger males to follow them when they leave the waterhole."

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