Browse African Slang

Ambient sound (Environmental audio)

Asa mbola tsy vita / Backlog

Mpitety tany / Backpacker

حياة الرحالة (Backpacker life)

ባክፓኪንግ/ቦርሳ ጉዞ (Backpacking)

Betraying friend (Traitor)

Ngemuva kwe-stage (Behind the stage)

Behind the scenes

Pass coulisses (Backstage pass)

Sauvegarde (Backup)

Cópia de segurança (Security copy)

Cópia de segurança (Security copy)

Backup (Data backup)

Culture backup

Plan B (Backup plan)

Sings backup vocals

Bacon (Pork strips)

Quartier historique de Brazzaville (Historic Brazzaville neighborhood)

Bad bad (Very bad)

Envy or spite (literally “bad stomach”).

Bad boy (Bad boy)

Bad boy summer - Period of reckless behavior

باد إندينغ - نهاية سيئة (bad ending)

Bad energy - Negative vibes

Fille rebelle (Rebel girl)

Fille rebelle (Rebel girl)

Attitude de fille rebelle (Bad girl attitude)

باد هير داي (Bad hair day)

Hateful or evil-minded attitude; malice

Negative energy (Bad luck)

Misfortune/Negative fate (Ill fortune)

Chico malo, rebelde (Bad boy, rebel)

Negative feeling (Unhappy state)

Bad mouth (Foul-mouthed)

Bad time (Difficult period)

Herin-dratsy / Bad vibes

Goods from the sea/imported

A hot, confident, and put-together girl. Nigerian social media uses baddie for ladies who slay in looks and attitude

Originally means a respected gangster, now used to praise someone as a boss or cool tough person.

Teriya, ka to kelen kan (Brotherhood, staying together)

Fraternité/Solidarité (Brotherhood/Solidarity)

Déprimer (Be depressed)

Bader (To not care)

Badge (Badge)

Système de badges (Badge system)

A term from African languages referring to cultural concepts or everyday objects.

Badimo (Ancestors)

Badiri (Workers)

A term from African languages referring to cultural concepts or everyday objects.

Pessoa sem maneiras (Person without manners)