African Slang Words Starting With "C"

Professional certification (Professional certification)

Validation (Certification)

Sertifika (Certification)

Certification (Certification)

Icyemezo (Certificate)

Certificate program

Diplôme international (International certification)

Diplôme de langue (Language certification)

Mineral certification

Skill qualification (Skill qualification)

Programme de certification (Certification program)

Très bête (Bird brain)

Qui ne réfléchit pas (Brain malfunction)

Empresa nacional de cerveja (National beer company)

Trabadju ku barru (Trabalho com barro) (Pottery)

Faze sestu (Fazer cesto) (Basket weaving)

Iny alina iny / Last night

Means 'at all.' Often repeated as 'no cha cha' for emphasis. Youth across tribes use it for flavor

Cha cha slide (Dance)

How come/what

Mchezo wa wasichana (Girls' game)

The people

People; folk

Traditional Algerian music

شعبي ڭروف - إيقاع شعبي (popular rhythm)

An exclamation of surprise, shock, or regret (like “wow” or “oh no”).

Chaaja (Charger)

Just/only

Okay/alright

Exclamation like “dang!” or showing surprise at a hot mess.

Chacun s'arrange (Everyone fends for themselves)

Chacun ses problèmes (Everyone has their problems)

À chacun son moment (Each one's turn)

تشاد - Chad

Driver (French)

Chaga bi dafa tang (The guy is hot/attractive)

Islamic testimony of faith

Bad / finished / messed up.

Thé (Tea) - Swahili

Tea; bribe

Thé au lait

Literally “tea without sugar,” meaning dull or boring.

Health tea

Chai wenye tangawizi (Ginger tea)

Tea; bribe

Chai! (Exclamation)

“Wow! See trouble” (popularized by a song where *gobe* means trouble).

Massif forestier (Forest massif)

Bairro em Beira (Neighborhood in Beira)

Chain (Necklace)