African Slang Words Starting With "C"

Public shaming trend (Exposure culture)

ፖሊስ ጥሩ/ፖሊስ ጥሩ (Police tiru) - call police

Experto en filtrar llamadas (Call screening expert)

Appel du soir (Evening call)

Action prompt (Action prompt)

Call waiting

Itasil tani (Call again)

كاليقرافي (Calligraphy)

Pitso ea boNgaka / Mohau (Healing calling / Gift)

Peaceful (Calm)

Relax/Cool off (Calm down)

محارب هادئ (Calm warrior)

Dilo kalm (Calm waters)

Used ironically to mean “taking it easy” or can be a catchphrase (after a viral Angolan video, “tá se bem calmamente”).

Le calme règne (Calm reigns)

Apaiser la situation (Calm the game)

Calmly calmly (Very calm)

Tranquilo / sereno (Calm / serene)

Calme-toi (Calm down)

Calo (Like/As - Acholi)

Estudante novato (Freshman student)

Estudante novo (Freshman)

Stomach ache (Somali)

Fill your stomach

Calor extremo (Extreme heat)

Muito calor (Very hot)

Calor extremo (Extreme heat)

Calor extremo (Extreme heat)

Kont kalori (Calorie counting)

كالوري ديفست (Calorie deficit)

Calories (Calories)

Calories (Food energy)

كالوريز (Calories)

Calories

Non paga ki deve (Não paga que deve) (Default)

Prato tradicional com peixe ou carne seca (Traditional dish with fish or dried meat)

Prato tradisionál (Prato tradicional) (Traditional dish)

Peça de roupa inferior (Pants)

Sidewalk philosophy

Kam ya (Come here)

Doucement (Slowly, gently)

Kompanheru (Companheiro) (Comrade)

Compagnon (Comrade)

Camarade (Comrade)

Means “friend” or “buddy” (Kimbundu origin). Usage: O meu camba, entra! Há comida e música. (Come in, my friend! There’s...

Pessoa que troca moeda (Money changer)

Trusted money changer

Street money changer

Trocar moeda no mercado paralelo (To exchange currency on black market)

Beans dish (Somali)