African Slang Words Starting With "B"

Sugar daddy

God's favor/Gift (Blessing)

Tlhohonolofatso / Mahlohonolo (Blessing / Good fortune)

ברכה/በረከት (Blessing)

Divine favor (Divine favor)

Good wishes/Divine favor (Positive prayer)

Tel seëninge (Count blessings)

Fortune calculator

Mercado de bendiciones (Blessing market)

Tibusiso (Blessings)

بليسنقز (Blessings)

Lésion corporelle (Body injury)

Joginnen, farigan ta (Injured, hurt taken)

Bleu (Blue)

Bleu (Blue)

Twenty

Quelque chose (Something)

Hit / beat up; also exclamation.

Oku hoola / to hit or damn (To hit or damn)

Excellent or impressive. (Origin: Tsotsitaal English)

Blind (Drunk)

Kukutana bila kujuana (Blind date)

Blind date (Arranged meeting)

Unknown meeting (Arranged date)

Protection renforcée (Reinforced protection) - slang

Blindé (Loaded - rich)

Dahab wa almas (Gold and diamonds)

Bijoux voyants (Flashy jewelry)

Joias chamativas (Flashy jewelry)

Bling (Jewelry)

Imitako y'agaciro (Expensive jewelry)

Iishongo / jewelry (Jewelry / shiny accessories)

Vito vya dhahabu (Gold jewelry)

Bijoux voyants (Flashy jewelry)

Shiny jewelry (Flashy accessories)

Vito vya dhahabu (Gold jewelry)

Cultura del brillo (Bling culture)

Light-skinned girls or women (literally “bling” like something bright/shiny). (Origin: Tsotsitaal English)

Vito vya dhahabu (Gold jewelry)

Move fast / do quickly.

Means 'forget it', but in slang usage it's like telling someone to drop the matter or 'yeah right' sarcastically.

Bavard (Chatterbox)

Immeuble populaire (Popular block)

Indawo (Area/block)

Kuzuia/kukataza (To block/prohibit)

Street section/Area (Block)

Block (Block)

Manakana / Bloquer

Bloquer (Block)

Block (Block)