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"sir" or "mister" in Swahili
Jambo, bwana!
bwana by mew October 10, 2003
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Swahili word meaning "Sir" or "Lord." Swahili word meaning "Boss" or "Spirit." Used in old Tarzan movies, incorrectly to denote white men. It's also the name of a very large pit bull in Florida.
The Bwana is coming.
bwana by Bwanadog April 11, 2006
Your superior (litteraly translated:master as in "slavemaster")
I worship my Bwana, though I wish he'd stop whipping!
Bwana by Lastpagan January 15, 2011
Professional Hunters in Africa are called bwana. Swahili for boss
Must I carry your rifle, Bwana.
bwana by bwanagirl November 11, 2003
The leader of the expedition; the white guy with the pith helmet being followed by the native bearers carrying stuff. The term derives from a song by Frank Zappa about a guy with a big dick.
thinks he's Bwana Dik since he made sergeant
Bwana Dik by sheramil July 1, 2016

BwanaBoy 

A Manboy who is master of his universe and allows others to live vicariously thru his sexual exploits.
My friend is a Bwanaboy: all my co-workers await his explicit voice mails with baited (not abated) breathe!
BwanaBoy by Bullman November 15, 2006