Browse African Slang

Mess around and find out

Fear of missing out

Friends with benefits

Very drunk or <a href="/word/high" class="internal-link" title="View definition of High">high</a>

Apply pressure / push hard.

For sure or yes

Means 'cool' or 'awesome,' possibly from Afrikaans 'vette' (fat/phat) or local Khoekhoe influence

Respectful acknowledgment to older male.

Playful reciprocated greeting.

A vagrant, thug or suspicious person (possibly from *foreigner* or French *étranger*). (Origin: Tsotsitaal)

Become popular / take off.

Smoothly gain advantage.

Redundant phrasing meaning "completely finished and done." Klaar is Afrikaans for "finished," so this phrase doubles dow...

Going to, about to

Weird/strange acting (from drug reference).

Show off / display.

Failure

Slang for fake or knock-off items, often cheap products of poor quality. It originally referred to counterfeit goods sol...

Insist / push unnaturally.

Bougie northern suburb reference.

Bem vestido / apresentável (Well dressed / presentable)

Someone who frequently lies (always “cooking up” stories).

Fatigue / tired (short texting).

Expert / knowledgeable person.

A sidekick or close side companion (often the less prominent friend).

Versatile swear word equivalent to 'fuck'.