African Slang Words Starting With "B"

Left preferrer

Pelos sobre o lábio (Mustache)

Bicicleta (Bicycle)

Passagem (Ticket)

Otimização corporal (Body optimization)

Bira (Traditional ceremony)

Bhesdhe (Birthday)

Moeda digital Bitcoin (Bitcoin digital currency)

bitter situation/matter (Description)

Water station

Excelência negra (Black excellence)

Casaco formal (Formal jacket)

Blessed (Receiving from blesser)

Blesser (Person who provides financially)

Ropafadzo (Blessing)

Tecnologia de cadeia (Chain technology)

Kuongororwa ropa (Blood test)

Barrado nas redes (Blocked on social media)

Defesa no basquete (Basketball block)

Blue ticks (Message read indicator)

Conexão sem fio (Wireless connection)

Casa noturna (Nightclub)

Bola improvisada (Improvised ball)

Pedir boleia/carona (Hitchhike)

Posto de gasolina (Gas station)

Strong exclamation of shock (borrowed from Jamaican, used in urban Kenya).

Well then (French)

Chapéu com aba (Cap)

Anopinda munyika zvisiri pamutemo (Illegal immigrant)

Apagador (Eraser)

Luta com punhos (Boxing)

Boxing (Boxing)

Braai (Barbecue)

Meat cooked over an open flame at a braai.

Marca pessoal (Personal brand)

Movimento de natação (Swimming stroke)

Chikafu chemangwanani (Morning meal)

Bribe (Corruption payment)

Chiokomuhomwe (Bribery)

To bring palava (Action phrase)

Traditional buraanbur in modern Facebook context

Traditional buraanbur in modern WhatsApp context

Traditional buraanbur in modern online context

Traditional buraanbur in modern photo context

Container mountain (stacked containers)

To buy thing (Action phrase)

Buya (Come)

Buzina do carro (Car horn)

Pessoa embriagada (Drunk person)

Pagamento extra (Extra payment)