African Slang Words Starting With "B"

I-salon yebuhle (Beauty salon)

Cosmetology training/Styling academy (Beauty academy)

أسرار الجمال (Beauty secrets)

بيوتي سليب - نوم الجمال (beauty sleep)

Rest for looks (Appearance rest)

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

Skin specialist (Skin specialist)

Umelaphi webuhle (Beauty healer)

نصائح جمال (Beauty tips)

Amahugurwa y'ubwiza (Beauty training)

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.”

Tipti, ser (Baby, dear)

Bebe Cool (Popular musician)

Beber demais (Drink too much)

Toma moderadu (Tomar moderado) (Drink little)

Sessão de bebida (Drinking session)

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

Chewing gum (Gum)

Expensive alcohol for status

Pɔsin we de wach pikin → Person who watches children

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...

Kriansa pekena (Criança pequena) (Baby)

Gravidez anunciada (Announced pregnancy)

Beca del gobierno petrolero (Oil government scholarship)

In order to

In order to

بيكامنق (Becoming)

Kaminu streitu (Caminho estreito) (Narrow alley)

Bed (Bed)

Icumbi n'ifunguro (Room and breakfast)

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.