African Slang Words Starting With "B"

Quarrel/Problem (Conflict)

Conflito, problema com alguém (Conflict, problem with someone)

Khang / Ntoa

بيف (Beef / conflict)

Kungaboni naso (Not seeing eye to eye)

Beef (Beef)

Kungaboni naso (Not seeing eye to eye)

Beefeater (Gin)

To believe, often said as a humorous aside.

Person who traveled abroad (Person who traveled abroad)

Lies have short legs (Somali)

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

ቢፕ/ምልክት (Beep/missed call)

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

Beer (Beer)

ቢራ/ቢራ (Bira) - beer

Drunk vision

Bhawa (beer hall)

Local bar (Local bar)

Oshinima oshi li paife unene (Something crazy/amazing)

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

Ho hlanya / Bohlanya (To be crazy / Madness)

Insane or wild | Mal of wild

Pre-party

Spill it before it leaks

Long ago/Past (Ancient times)

Before this (Previously)

Om vriende te maak (To make friends)

Amharic for “sheep,” implies someone is gullible or not very bright.

Beg naa (I'm happy)

Beg pardon (Ask forgiveness)

በጋ/በጋ (Dry season)

በገና/በገና (Large lyre)

Begg na ñibbi (Wants to get married)

Begin begin (Just starting)

Beginning end (Full cycle)

Style de Begoua (Begoua style)

Filler word like “well” or “uh,” often used to start sentences.

بحيري - From Beheira

Good; okay

Behind driver (Seat behind driver)

Artist's story (Background info)

BTS/Making of content (Production footage)

Production details (Production details)

Nyuma ya pazia (Behind the scenes)

Ka morao / Behind

Coulisses (Behind the scenes)

Agter die skerms (Backstage content)

Late/Delayed (Behind schedule)

Nagging you; persistently chasing or pressuring