Browse African Slang

Mali siya dɔ, Bandiagara mɔgɔw (Mali ethnic group, Bandiagara people)

Money (slang)

Money (slang)

ضهر - Noon

Être habile (Be skilled)

Overreacting or trying too hard

Dokimani (Documents)

دكان - Shop

Beignets de banane (Banana fritters)

Dokono seller - Kenkey vendor, hardworking person

Pâte de maïs en feuille (Corn paste in leaves)

Un (One)

The physician

دكتور - Doctor

Documento (Document)

Argent/fric (Money/cash)

Troisième ville du Congo (Third city of Congo)

US dollar - commonly referenced

Dollar account - Foreign currency account

Jeune riche en devises (Young man with foreign currency)

ዶላር ድሪም - ሕልሚ ዶላር (Dollar dream)

Sueños de dólares (Dollar dreams)

Homme qui a voyagé / diaspora (Man who traveled abroad)

Often used in SA media to stress truly rich individuals (in US dollars, not just local currency). As inflation hit Zimba...

Dollar augmente

A grim phrase from Zimbabwe's hyperinflation days, referring to how the US dollar's value could "violate" people's savin...

Dollar rate tears - Exchange rate frustration

Watches exchange rates

حديث الدولار (Dollar talk)

Dollarisation (Dollarization) - French

دولمة (Stuffed grape leaves)

Dolo (Traditional millet beer)

Dolo (Traditional millet beer)

Letho / Ha ho letho (Nothing / There's nothing)

Dolotière (Woman who brews/sells dolo)

دولفين - منفق متوسط (medium spender)

Opumpi / stupid (Stupid / dumb)

Domba (Python dance)

Domboshaba (Ruins)

Domestic violence (Home abuse)

Sisebenti sasekhaya (Home worker)

Dominate the game (Control the situation)

Être le meilleur (To dominate)

Jogo de peças (Tile game)

Dominos (Dominoes)

Domkrag (BDP - ruling party)

Domm bi (The fool)

Domoda ak ñebbe (Groundnut stew with rice)

Master of groundnut stew

Le flow de Domoni (Domoni flow)