African Slang Words Starting With "C"

Imali / Indzaba (Money / Cash)

Chelete e hloekileng / Clean money (Clean money / Legal money)

Late; be late

Refers to Amazigh (Berber) language or a person speaking it; youth might use it jokingly to pretend not understanding so...

Chelou (Weird - verlan)

ቼልሲ/ቼልሲ (Chelsea)

Township

Natural spring

Peeling simik (Chemical peel)

Skin treatment (Skin treatment)

Riga (Shirt)

Chemise africaine (African shirt)

Drug store (Drug store)

Kutlwano / Ho tsamaisana hantle (Understanding / Getting along well)

Natural connection (Natural connection)

Kuhambisana (Going together)

Connection/Attraction (Chemistry)

Romantic connection (Natural attraction)

كيمستري (Chemistry)

Chemistry (Chemistry)

Chemistry (Connection)

ኬሚስትሪ/ኬሚስትሪ (Chemistry)

Chemistry bi strong (The chemistry is strong)

In slang, refers to alcoholic bitters or herbal spirit.

Alchimie immédiate (Instant chemistry)

كيمياء مثالية (Perfect chemistry)

Strong connection

Simiz (Shirt)

Chenilles comestibles (Edible caterpillars)

Mek difrɛn → Make different

Mwanamke kwa Kipokot (Woman in Pokot)

ቼክ/ቼክ (Check) - cheque

Cheque (Bank draft)

شيك (Check / cheque)

Expensive

Seek life/living

Chercher l'argent (Look for money)

Chercher à gagner sa vie (Look for livelihood)

Trouver des marchés (Look for contracts)

Chercher l'argent (Look for money)

Me provoquer (Provoke me)

Chercher des problèmes (Look for trouble)

Créer des problèmes inutiles (Look for trouble for nothing)

Chercher papier (Look for money)

Gagner sa vie chaque jour (Seek daily bread)

Expert at making millet couscous

ጨረቃ/ጨረቃ (Moon)

شرڭي سيزن - موسم الشرقي (east wind season)

Slang for work/job (from English “work,” twisted). Usage: Yene cherk bicha aygedelem, leloch alfelegem (I just mind my w...

To assault or mess someone up (a term that emerged to describe gang attacks with razors). Now used playfully about looki...