Browse African Slang

Basic Education Certificate Exam (Junior high exam)

BECE preparation - Basic education exam prep

They are coming (They're coming)

One; single.

Baby mama palava - Drama with child's mother

Rear seats (Behind seats)

Bad boy summer - Period of reckless behavior

Misfortune/Negative fate (Ill fortune)

Release payment/Freedom fee (Bail payment)

Elmina fishing festival (Fishing celebration)

Change (money returned after a purchase).

No hair/Clean shaven (Hairless head)

Bank app palava - Banking app problems

Fermented corn dough dish.

Banku blues - Feeling sleepy after eating banku

Useless/Worthless (Useless)

Christian initiation lessons (Religious preparation)

Men's salon/Cutting center (Men's grooming)

Hair cutting salon (Barber shop)

Base politics - Hangout spot drama

Low power worry/Charge stress (Power concern)

Beach erosion wahala - Coastal erosion problems

Coastal relaxation spot (Beach hotel)

Jewelry craft/Ornament creation (Bead craft)

Bean stew restaurant (Gob3 seller)

Apply makeup/Full glam (Complete makeup)

Instrumental choice (Music selection)

Beat thief - Producer who steals beats

Cosmetic trick/Makeup tip (Beauty shortcut)

Cosmetics promoter (Beauty content creator)

Cosmetology training/Styling academy (Beauty academy)

Cosmetics shop/Product store (Beauty store)

Beauty supply store - Cosmetics shop

Plenty/A lot (Many)

Stomach (from French “belly”), often used when someone is pregnant or has eaten a lot.

Second-hand clothes market (Thrift store)

Long time/duration.

Gambling ticket/Wager paper (Betting receipt)

Gambling problem/Wager obsession (Gambling disorder)

Betting prophet - Someone claiming to predict matches

Beautiful dark-skinned girl (Beautiful dark-skinned woman)

Bible study excuse - Using church as excuse to meet someone

Majorly/Significantly (Greatly)

Biribi wɔ ho (Something is there) - There's more to it

Birth certificate wahala - Document processing issues

Birthday photoshoot - Birthday photography session

Cryptocurrency investing (Digital currency)

Traditional medicine (Herbal remedy)

Black Friday wahala - Shopping day chaos

Black Stars juju - Superstition about national team