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Tsambasis 

TSAM-BA-SIS (SED) (ING); Verb; Derived from being slammed in an argument/ debate.

1. To have the basis of an idea disproved. Ultimately nullifying/ discrediting the idea itself.

2. Getting screwed over by having your argument slammed/ bashed.

3. Motion of a techinical foul from basketball can be used to silently depict that a tsambasis has occured.
1. The theory of the earth being flat was tsambasissed by Christopher Columbus's voyage.

2. Gallileo tsambassised the Catholic Church's theory that the sun revolved around the earth.

3. "Why are you tsambassing me?!?! Let me finish my point!"

4. Q: "How did your debate go?" A: "The other team tsambasissed the crap out of me."

5. Q: "How did that dog die?" A: "The car tsambasissed him. He thought he could make it across the street."
Tsambasis by The GreatDebater 1984 December 27, 2009
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tsambika 

Tsambika comes from the greek origin and is not very common. A tsambika is very warm and mother like. She is a total plant mom and probably vegan. We love tsambikas except when they are depressed. Then watch out, no one can stop them from their tears.

Me: Hey Tsambika
Tsambika: *looks up into the sky and cries*
There Goes Tsambika again, being quirky.
tsambika by cvoy December 6, 2021
An unexpected, almost unbelievable miracle/gift from god/ help in an emergency in disguise.
Person A -

I was homeless and thought i was gonna spend the night starving in the cold but a really nice man came and said i could stay at his and he didn't even try it on with me, he gave me his phone because my one broke the same day - I am so thankful!

Person B -

That was tambish!
tambish by Thankfulioweyou May 20, 2012
From the latin "tambe" meaning to be cowardly or sissy like.
that guys a tambis, lets go rob him.
tambis by free user June 7, 2011

tsambikos 

Tsambikos is the type of person to never shut up and ruin every joke you could make, he’s just a bitch. He should go to the bathtub yo
Wow Tsambikos that was a great joke, did you steal it from someone?
tsambikos by Love M September 23, 2018
1. Tsabisa is a Swazi name. When translated from siSwati to English
“Tsabisa” means “Felicity”, “to make happy” or “to bring happiness”

2. A very free spirited human being, who is kind hearted and very open, extremely bubbly, with a personality that allows her to bring bright positive energy wherever he/she is.
Ngiyabonga Kungitsabisa
“Thank you for making me happy”
Tsabisa by D&G🔥 November 23, 2021
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