Browse African Slang

Slang for a small lie or fib, often used humorously. (Origin: Sudanese Arabic)

So or then, inserted in speech as transition (Origin: Wolof/Senegalese)

Do / make / handle.

Basi la umma (Public bus)

Include me / do it with me.

A bus or van apprentice (the helper who hangs off the side of minibuses).

An expression originating from Zulu ("dala" meaning "do") which means "do what you need to do" or "do whatever you think...

دلع (Spoiled / pampered)

Public minibus

Ishara ya mvua ni mawingu (The sign of rain is clouds)

Land signs

Origin indicators

Rain signs

Auctioneer

To show off at a party, dress flashy (Origin: Wolof/Senegalese)

دلوعة (Cutie / sweetie)

Référence humoristique à Daloa (Humorous reference to Daloa)

Tourism/travel (Somali)

Blood

Checkers

Namorada / garota (Girlfriend / girl)

Checkers

Artista feminina influente (Influential female artist)

Slang verb for “to eat” (comes from French *dame* in checkers meaning “to take”). Youth say “faire damage” to mean chow ...

Limitation des dégâts (Damage control)

Damages (Pregnancy compensation)

ደማከሴ/ደማከሴ (Traditional herb)

ደማከሴ/ደማከሴ (Damakesse) - medicinal plant

Jeu de dames (Checkers)

Traditional dance style (Traditional Damara dance)

Good Damara (Nice people)

Damba (Marijuana)

“Conscience,” used when joking that someone has no shame. Usage: You ate my fries too? No dameer!

Séduire/draguer (Seduce/flirt)

Dames (Checkers)

Daminè (To start - Dioula)

دمه خفيف - Light-blooded (funny)

دمه تقيل - Heavy-blooded (boring)

Stupid/Foolish (Dumb/Silly)

He's funny/light-hearted.

He's dull / annoying.

Damu/kinyesi cha mzizi (Blood/root fluid)

Dàn (Python sacré/Sacred python)

Literally 'child of air,' an insult meaning a hooligan or bastard (troublemaker). Among youths it can be an insult or a ...

Ville de l'Ouest (Western city)

Danbe (Dignity - Dioula)

دانس - Dance

Bataille de danse

Bataille de danse (Dance battle)

Organizador de batalla de baile (Dance battle organizer)