Browse African Slang

Body pain (General pain)

Manaiky ny vatana / Body positive

Acceptation corporelle locale (Local body positive)

Positivité corporelle (Body positivity)

Skin exfoliation (Dead skin removal)

Physique mocking/Size discrimination (Body criticism)

Body soul (Complete being)

Exhausted/Worn out (Very tired)

Musculation (Bodybuilding)

Bohlale / Wisdom (Intelligence / Wisdom)

An old Afrikaans proverb meaning "A farmer makes a plan." Widely quoted in English too, it extols South African resource...

Boroso / Nama e phuthiloeng (Sausage / Rolled meat)

Boerewors (Farmer sausage)

Traditional spiced farmer's sausage, widely barbecued.

I-roll ye-boerewors (Boerewors roll)

Another term for brother or buddy (from Afrikaans boetie) often used affectionately among men.

The most sexiest guy you ever meet even sexier than Finn. And all the girls are in love with him cause of his immune and...

Tsy dia / Meh

Qetellong / End (At the end)

Doughnut/Fried dough (Local doughnut)

Bogale (Anger)

Bogare (Middle)

A Ghanaian living abroad (from “Burger” via German towns).

Typically skateboarders who wear converse or vans.

Bogobe (Porridge)

Bogobe jwa lerotse (Sorghum porridge)

Bɔgɔ fini, Mali fini kɔrɔ (Mud cloth, traditional Mali cloth)

Bogolegwa (Imprisonment)

Bogopo (Foolishness)

Bogosi (Chieftaincy)

Tsara tarehy / Kanto be (Good looking / Very handsome)

From French beau gosse, describing a handsome or stylish guy. Calling someone 'bogosy' is saying he's a good-looking, we...

Bogwera (Male initiation)

Mensonge en Baoulé (Lie in Baoulé)

“Good” or “okay” – an informal greeting among youth (Origin: Chichewa slang)

Groupe organisé de Bohicon (Bohicon organized group)

Bohobe / Bread (Bread)

Bohutsana (Sadness)

Boy; dude (casual address)" ("English (local usage)")

Flutuador (Float)

Boikarabelo jwa setshaba (National responsibility)

Boiketlo (Comfort)

Boikuelo (Confession)

ማፍላት/ማፍላት (Mafilat) - boiling

Mayai ya kuchemsha (Boiled eggs)

Boipelo (Patience)

Industrie forestière (Forestry industry)

Redwood

Drink (French)

Breuvage local (Local beverage)