African Slang Words Starting With "B"

Pelu di kara (Pelo do rosto) (Facial hair)

Beard

Barbe (Beard)

BBQ

Barbecue (BBQ party)

BBQ party

Korta kabelu omi (Cortar cabelo homem) (Barber)

Barber (Barber)

Hair cutter

Hair cutter (Hair cutter)

Kinyozi (Barber)

Coiffeur hommes (Barber)

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

Hair cutting salon (Barber shop)

Hair cutting place

Barbie (Pretty girl)

Mpanety / Barber

A lot; very

Yin barci (Sleeping)

Barclays (Barclays)

Cold

Barid (Cold)

برد - Cold

برد (Cold)

برد جامد - Very cold

Fazer confusão (To cause trouble/mess around)

برضه - Also/Still

بارد (Cold)

Cold/cool

بارد - Cold (personality)

Jow helw (Cool weather)

Froid

ባሬዱ/ቆንጆ (Beautiful - Oromo)

Barely barely (Just manage)

ባረንቱ ስፒሪት - መንፈስ ባረንቱ (Barentu spirit)

Kubarganya (To bargain)

Expert met onderhandel (Expert at negotiating)

بارڭين هانتر - صياد الصفقات (deal hunter)

Saser bon pri (Bargain hunter)

Caza de gangas (Bargain hunting)

Finding deals (Seeking discounts)

Deal searching | Winskopie soek

بارقن هانتنق (Bargain hunting)

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

A bari le (It's too much/a lot)

Leqheku / Motho ea bohlasoa (Fool / Stupid person)

Ethnie du nord Bénin (Northern Benin ethnic group)

Cold

Barida (Cold)

Cool or chilled. Tanzanian youth also use “poa kichizi kama ndizi” (cool crazy like a banana in a fridge – meaning *supe...