Browse African Slang

Fortnite (Fortnite)

حظ مفاجئ، ثروة غير متوقعة (Unexpected fortune)

فورتشن سمايل - ابتسامة الحظ (fortune smile)

Forum jeunes (Youth forum)

Reencaminhar mensagem (Forward message)

ፎርወርድ ኦልዌይዝ - ንቕድሚት ኩሉ ግዜ (Forward always)

Always progressing

Forward message - Shared content

Coragem, resistência (Strength, courage)

Ancestral force

Daily strength

Unshakeable strength

Inner strength

Limitless strength

Encorajamento final (Final encouragement)

Ala / Forest

La forêt recule (Forest retreats)

Forêt replantée (Replanted forest)

Notre forêt (Our forest)

Slang for the Addis Ababa public minibus taxis (because of the blue color, some say “Blue Donkeys” = Feres as well). But...

“No bus” meaning nothing going on or there’s no chance (as in no bus coming = you’re stuck). Usage: He thinks he can pas...

Fossa / Fossa

Très vieux (Fossil)

Fossile de valeur

فستان - Dress

Foto turística (Tourist photo)

Madio / Tsy misy ratsy (Clean / Innocent)

Personne blanche / étranger (White person/foreigner)

Fou (Crazy)

Fou amoureux (Crazy about you)

Lightning strike

Pâte de manioc ou de maïs (Cassava or corn paste)

Up/above

Ville de la Ngounié (Ngounié town)

To chill or do nothing in particular, similar to “chilling.”

Kosa/makosa (Foul/mistake)

فاول - Foul

Cheating/Dirty (Unfair tactics)

Tissu de tête (Head cloth)

Plenty, a lot (very full) (Origin: Nouchi - Ivorian slang)

Means 'full' or packed/crowded (from Hausa ful for 'full'). Youth might say a party was foulla foulla to mean extremely ...

መሰረት/መሰረት (Meseret) - foundation

فاونتن كورتيارد - ساحة النافورة (fountain patio)

Four (Oven)

Changing weather (Variable climate)

Four way stop (Intersection)

Taxi / Sefutho (Taxi / Transport)

Van

Épargnant (Saver) - metaphor

Fournisseur (Supplier)