African Slang Words Starting With "D"

Weak

Do it yourself

Disc jockey

Mensagem direta (Direct message)

Send direct message

Now/right away; urgent

Laughter

Back

Inside

Local/insider

Auctioneer

Blood

Checkers

More than house - it's sanctuary, identity, and inheritance; 'dar' holds family memories, mother's cooking smells, and g...

Gendarme

Gendarmerie; rural police force that controls checkpoints - encounters range from helpful to harassment based on appeara...

High five

Mobile internet

Romantic meeting

Traditional remedy

Always

Debt/credit

Due date

Slang for “nobody” (origin unclear, used in phrase *hadi ma degun* – “this is nothing”).

Toothpaste

Dead-end alley

Local rivalry match

Last seen

Dessert

Debt

Currency

Weak

Smart/intelligent

Checkers

Narrow/tight

Fog

Wolf

Remembrance of God

Remembrance gathering

Noon

Light

Diet/eating plan

Difficulty

Always

Algerian currency

Graduate

Do/make

Mix of Arabic/French meaning “do good” or behave. Youth say it to tell friends to act right.

Live broadcast

Director