Browse African Slang

Point au football (Goal)

But (Goal)

Goal; in football

But/goal (Goal)

Le but approche (Goal approaches)

But atteint (Goal reached)

Slang for a glutton or someone who eats a lot (butam literally means “greedy eater”). Usage: We ordered pizza and that b...

Maikutlo a Butha-Buthe / Butha-Buthe feeling

متجر، دكان (Shop, store)

Hilling

Butter (Butter/margarine)

Make money/Profit (Earn income)

Avocado

Rice with oil/Rich rice (Oily rice)

Butterflies (Nervous excitement)

Buttermilk (Cultured milk)

باتن ماش - ضغط عشوائي (random button pressing)

Nuit (Night)

Candid vernacular for an ignoramus or uncultured person (like “country bumpkin”).

Buudu (Family/lineage)

Book (Somali)

Heavy book

Foolish person/Dummy (Stupid person)

Over the bridge

High mountain

Buur-biisi (Family children - cousins)

Petit bar (Small bar)

Buvette (Small drinking spot)

Buy (To buy)

Purchase airtime (Top up)

Purchase deal/BOGO (Special offer)

Buy sell (Trade)

Comercio informal (Informal trade)

Faire le buzz (Create buzz)

Buzz (Trending topic)

Sensation (Buzz)

Faire parler (Create buzz)

Buzz (Popular/trending)

Buzz sur Twitter

Agitation dans les médias (Media buzz)

Tendance virale nationale (National buzz)

Faire un appel manqué (Make a missed call)

A slang adverb meaning 'a lot' or 'very.' While more common in Angola, Mozambican youth also understand it from music/In...

Muito / em grande quantidade (A lot / very much)

Slang adopted in Bissau meaning 'a lot/very'. Originating from Angola/Portugal, bué is used by youth to intensify anythi...

Meaning 'a lot' or 'very.' Extremely common in São Tomé (borrowed from Angolan slang). Santomeans use bué to intensify a...

Combining Portuguese and slang: “cool a lot” meaning really awesome.

Mix of bué (very) with “mango” as random word, meaning something is super random or out of place. Usage: Ele apareceu de...

Combining two slang words: means “really cool” or “super awesome.”

Show-off or someone flamboyant.