African Slang Words Starting With "F"

إف إي كيو - FAQ

إف إف - Forfeit

فيفا - FIFA

فومو - Fear of missing out

إف واي آي - For your information

فايدة - Interest/Benefit

Pronounced “fasa,” meaning something hilariously funny that makes you crack up (fa9a = explosive laughter). Usage: That ...

فاضي - Free/Available

فيشيال - Facial

فاكتس - Facts

Here you go (to a female).

فاهم - يفهم (Understanding - gets it)

Clever trickiness or street-smarts (getting things done with clever shortcuts).

فحمك - Your coal

فخر - Pride

فاخر - Luxurious

فكة - عملة صغيرة (Change - small money)

فاكرك - I remember you

فيموس - Famous

مروحة - Fan

Talented person / artist.

Slang meaning “cool guy” or “player” (literally “artist”).

فاندوم - Fandom

فانفيك - Fanfiction

فرح - Joy

فريق - Team

Literally “joy,” used to mean a big celebration or party (like a wedding). Usage: Saturday we have a farha for my cousin...

فرحان - سعيد (Happy - joyful)

من المزرعة للطاولة - Farm to table

فاصل - Separated/On a break

فاشل - فاشل (Loser - failure)

فاشون - Fashion

فاشون بلوجر - Fashion blogger

مصمم أزياء - Fashion designer

متقدم بالموضة - Fashion forward

أسبوع الموضة - Fashion week

فاست فاشون - Fast fashion

“You missed out” or “too late for you.”

Literally “in your zone,” meaning do whatever you want. Usage: You don’t want to come? Fe ontak, we’ll go without you.

فيد - Feed

فين - أين (Where)

فين ال...؟ - Where is the...?

Peppers

فلوس - نقود (Money - cash)

فريق - Gang/Group

Layered pastry; slang for something rich.

Borrowed from English “La La Land,” used to describe someone daydreaming or out of touch. Usage: I called your name thre...

فيلم - Movie

فلتر - Filter

شمول مالي - Financial inclusion