African Slang Words Starting With "B"

Irmãu/amigo (Irmão/amigo) (Brother/friend)

Colloquial for “brother” (like *mano* or *broda*).

Irmão, mano (Brother, bro)

Date pastry

Gyal we de ɛp brayd → Girl who helps bride

Lang ure vir hare vleg (Long hours for braiding)

Plaiting center/Weaving shop (Hair braiding shop)

ብሬድስ/ሹርባ (Braids)

Shuka (Braids)

Umusatsi uhujwe (Plaited hair)

Plaited hair

Braids (Hair braids)

Ama-braids (braids)

Plaited hair/Cornrows (Braided hair)

Dafayir (Plaited hair)

Vlegsels (Plaited hair)

BBQ expert

ብረይን ድረይን - ምብራር ሓንጎል (Brain drain)

Slim mense trek (Smart people leave)

هجرة العقول (Brain drain)

Kupera kwevanhu vakadzidza (brain drain)

Realidad de fuga de cerebros (Brain drain reality)

Servo pa kler (Brain not clear)

Tempestade de ideias (Storm of ideas)

برينستورمنق (Brainstorming)

Remue-méninges (Brainstorming)

لهجة البراكنة (Brakna accent)

تراث البراكنة (Brakna heritage)

App ya mkopo (Loan app)

Connection

Draguer (To hit on)

Brancher (To hit on)

Aborder/draguer (Approach/hit on)

To hit on

Essayer de séduire (To try to seduce)

Branché (Trendy)

Cool/à la mode (Cool/trendy)

Maoderina / Manaraka ny lamaody (Modern / Following trends)

Trendy/connected (French)

ብራንድ/ብራንድ (Brand)

Brand (Brand)

Handelsmerk (Brand)

براند (Brand / label)

Mark (Brand)

براند - Brand

Designer label

Ummeleli we-brand (Brand representative)

Product representative (Product representative)

Ummeleli we-brand (Brand representative)

Product representative/Company face (Brand rep)