African Slang Words Starting With "B"

Babbar riga (Big robe)

Boubou (Traditional robe)

Doloki ba, cɛw ka fini (Big robe, men's clothing)

Boubou décoré

بوبو أنيق (Chic boubou, traditional dress)

Always in traditional dress

Boubou élégant (Elegant boubou)

Bouc (Goatee)

Problème, bagarre (Problem, fight)

Vendeur de livres d'occasion (Used book seller)

Baki (Mouth)

Vava / Mouth

Qui parle trop (Talks too much)

فم حلو، كلام معسول (Sweet talker, smooth talker)

Rumeur qui circule (Word of mouth)

Bouche à oreille (Word of mouth)

Bouche ouverte d'étonnement (Open-mouthed in amazement)

Remplaçant (Substitute)

Boucher (Butcher)

Labousri (Butcher shop)

Traffic jam

Embouteillage (Traffic jam)

Earring

Earrings

Boucles (Earrings)

Fer lafigir (Sulk)

Bouffe/nourriture (Grub/food)

Nourriture guinéenne (Guinean food)

أكل رائع (Crazy good food)

Détourner, voler (To embezzle, steal)

Manger sans sauce (Eat without sauce)

Clown, ridicule (Clown, ridiculous)

Clown (Clown)

Plays bougarabou drums

Motsawa, fita (Move, go out)

Bouger (To move/party)

Danser, se déhancher (To dance, move)

Bouger (To move/dance)

Sortir, aller quelque part (To go out, to move somewhere)

Mivoaka / Mandeha (Go out / Move)

Danser avec les hanches (Dance with hips)

From “bourgeois,” describes someone acting rich or high-class. Usage: He refused to sit on the sidewalk with us – gettin...

Acting rich / fancy (Acting high class)

Mutakabbir shwaya (Bit snobbish)

Klas, rich (Classy, rich)

Bougie (Candle)

Voiture/Véhicule (Car/Vehicle)

Porridge du matin (Morning porridge)

Bouillie du matin (Morning porridge)

Produits de boulangerie (Bakery products)