Browse African Slang

ملكة الجمال (Beauty queen)

የውበት ልምምድ/የውበት ልምምድ (Yewubet limimd) - beauty routine

I-salon yebuhle (Beauty salon)

Cosmetology training/Styling academy (Beauty academy)

أسرار الجمال (Beauty secrets)

بيوتي سليب - نوم الجمال (beauty sleep)

Isazi sebuhle (Beauty expert)

معيار الجمال (Beauty standard)

Presión de estándares de belleza (Beauty standard pressure)

Cosmetics shop/Product store (Beauty store)

Beauty supply store - Cosmetics shop

Umelaphi webuhle (Beauty healer)

نصائح جمال (Beauty tips)

Kwelatjwa kwebuhle (Beauty treatment)

Lokushisako ebuhle (What's hot in beauty)

جمال داخلي (Beauty within)

Joliesse (Beauty)

Parents du conjoint (In-laws)

Friend; pal (casual address)" (Chichewa slang)

Pick up the next line (originally used in music or poetry jams). Slang for “carry on with what needs to be done.”

Beber demais (Drink too much)

Sessão de bebida (Drinking session)

From French bête (stupid). In Seychellois slang it means 'silly' or 'dumb.' Can be used jokingly among friends

Expensive alcohol for status

Plenty/A lot (Many)

Mispronunciation of Pepsi common in Algeria, now a meme to refer to any soda or a trivial preference. Usage: He’s a fanc...

Gravidez anunciada (Announced pregnancy)

Beca del gobierno petrolero (Oil government scholarship)

To; in order to

In order to

بيكامنق (Becoming)

Verdade (Truth)

በደሌ/በደሌ (Bedele)

ብድነት/ብድነት (Bedennet) - poverty

بدون - Without

Sleeping room/Chamber (Bedroom)

Kamore ea boroko / Bedroom set

Chumba kimoja (Studio apartment)

Sleep time (Night rest)

Short for “baby” as term of endearment.

بيف، خلاف (Beef, conflict)

Beefeater (Gin)

To believe, often said as a humorous aside.

Lies have short legs (Somali)

Toque perdido para pedir retorno (Missed call to request callback)

Llamar y colgar para que devuelvan (Call and hang up for callback)

ቢራ/ቢራ (Bira) - beer

The term Befoeterd is used in African vernacular speech.

A vulgar-slash-endearing Afrikaans term meaning either 'excellent, amazing' or 'crazy or very angry'

Alohan'ny fety / Pre-party