African Slang Words Starting With "B"

With health and comfort

Far

Beaucoup; a lot

Beau gosse; handsome

Some/after

In a little while

Door

Famous Algiers neighborhood

Gas stove

Traditional slippers

Chamomile

Foosball

Baccalaureate exam

Behind the scenes

Data backup

Luggage

Honeycomb pancakes

Car (informal)

Ring

Sea

Sailor

Country

Broom

Means “watch out” or “be careful” (from French *balade* possibly).

Balcony

Ball

Thug or enforcer; originally meant axe-man, now refers to regime muscle who intimidate citizens - symbol of might over r...

Block/prohibit

Trailer

Grocer

Cow

Enough or stop; carries divine connotation from 'blessing' - when someone says 'baraka', they're invoking a spiritual bo...

Beard

BBQ

Cold

Cold/cool

Slang for “cool” or “great,” often elongated like *baaaarho*.

Stop it/enough

Parliament

Lightning

Outside

Outsider/stranger

Basketball shoes

Sneakers

Onions

Low frequency sound

Potatoes

Boat

Slow

Battery