Browse African Slang

Belvedere (Vodka)

Borrowed from Moroccan/Tunisian usage meaning “enjoy” or “good for you,” now used in Egypt on social media. Usage: You b...

General wellbeing

Grand-parent (Grandparent)

A slap (coastal slang).

A humoristic term for a young guy who dates much older women (a 'toy boy'). Taken from the cartoon 'Ben 10' about a boy

Ben 10 (Young boyfriend)

A humoristic term for a young guy who dates much older women (a 'toy boy'). Taken from the cartoon 'Ben 10' about a boy

Ben skin (Urban dance)

Reserve player (Substitute)

Manter como opção (Keep as option)

بينشينج - Benching

Étalonnage (Benchmark)

Ga'id kursi (Sitting on bench)

Bend bend (Keep bending)

Bend corner (Turn corner)

Second-hand clothes market (Thrift store)

Bend skin (Dance style)

Bendera ya taifa (National flag)

Vender fiado (Sell on credit)

Frame drum

Bendre (Traditional drum)

Bendré naaba (Drum chief)

Bendskin (Motorcycle taxi)

Mototaxi (Motorcycle taxi)

Benefice (Profit - from French)

Benga (Rice and beans dish)

Benga (Kenya music)

Call me

بنغازي (Benghazi)

Travailler dur (Work hard)

Natural de Benguela (From Benguela)

بني سناسن - جبال بني سناسن (Beni Snassen mountains)

Benki (Bank - from Swahili)

Benshi (Many)

Girl/daughter

بنت عم - Cousin (f, paternal)

بنت عمي - ابنة عمي (cousin from uncle)

بنت خال - Cousin (f, maternal)

بنت خالتي (Cousin - female)

بنت الجيران - بنت الجيران (neighbor's daughter)

My daughter; affectionate

Vento forte (Strong wind)

Ra'is qabila (Chief of tribe - Dinka)

Beyond the car, 'Benz' in slang symbolizes wealth or success. Owning a Mercedes-Benz is a status symbol, so to 'buy Benz...

بنزين (Gasoline)

Graça divina (Divine grace)

Online blessing

Virtual blessing

Beoog (Tomorrow - Mooré)