Browse African Slang

Beach area/Radio station (ELWA)

Quick cash/Fast money (Easy money)

Used like 'spend or use up.' If someone 'eats money' it means they wasted or embezzled it.

Proper nutrition (Eat well)

To waste time.

Financial strength (Economic power)

School females (Educate girls)

Learning important (Education crucial)

School structure (Education system)

Tag question added to statements, meaning 'right?' or 'isn't it?'. Ubiquitous in Liberian English.

Traditional leaders (Council of elders)

Jobs/Work (Employment)

Strengthen females (Empower women)

Have fun/Like (Enjoy)

Have fun living (Enjoy life)

Sufficient/Adequate (Enough)

Nature protection (Eco care)

Used to mean 'a long time ago.'

Liberian way of saying 'always.'

Physical activity (Work out)

Vision issues/Can't see (Eye problem)

easy situation/matter (Description)