Browse African Slang

Paiement de facilitation (Facilitation payment) - euphemism

Pretend

Thief (slang, kind of playful).

Société fictive (Shell company) - metaphor

Chasseur d'opportunités (Opportunity hunter) - metaphor

Rebar

Shut up

Amani Festival

FIKIN Festival

Gungu Festival

Nganda Festival

Rumba Festival

Film Festival

Mask Festival

Congolese pride

Plumb line

Instagram filter

Financement (Financing) - French

Firme (Firm) - French

Fitness coach

Airtime sharing

Urban folklore

Format

Lightning strike

Épargnant (Saver) - metaphor

School supplies

Impound lot

School fees

Djiboutian franc - official currency

Congolese French

Kinshasa French

Wild spinach

Both mean “lie” or “nonsense story.” Commonly used when someone’s making things up.

Songye fetishes

Birthday party