Browse African Slang

Fromager (Ceiba tree)

Front (Front)

Front front (In front)

Passenger seat/Shotgun (Front passenger)

Fingir, aparentar (To front, pretend)

Fronteira (Border)

Open border

Frontière (Border)

Frontière camerounaise

Frontière calme (Calm border)

Frontière ouverte (Open border)

Frontière traversée (Border crossed)

በረዶ/በረዶ (Frost)

Sad face/Scowl (Frown)

فروزن (Frozen)

Ampalibe / Jacquier (Jackfruit / Jack)

Fruit mûr (Ripe fruit)

Frustração (Frustration)

Frustrated (Annoyed)

Contrarié (Frustrated)

Luxury fruit

Fruta da terra (Local fruit)

መጥበስ/መጥበስ (Metibes) - frying

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

Frère de cœur (Heart brother)

Ami très proche (Blood brother)

Le frère soutient (Brother supports)

Frère-sang (Blood brother)

Frérot (Little brother - French)

فتات (Crumbled bread dish)

Fatigue / tired (short texting).

Breakfast; also iftar during Ramadan

فطور تايم - وقت الإفطار (iftar time)

فطور فايبز - أجواء الإفطار (breakfast vibes)

Homme peu fiable (Unreliable man)

Vehivavy mpilalao / Tsy matoky (Fuckgirl / Player)

وقود غالي (Expensive fuel)

Psicología de cola de gasolina (Fuel queue psychology)

Fuel scarcity (Gas shortage)

ፊዩል ሾርተጅ ሪኣሊቲ - ሓቂ ሕጽረት ነዳዲ (Fuel shortage reality)

Pounded yam/cassava

Fufu (Pounded food)

Pounded yam/cassava

Fufu power - Energy gotten from eating fufu

Brain drain

Brain drain

Escapar / evitar (To escape / avoid)

Means bragging or show-off (from traditional *fukera* war chant but now slang for boasting).

Fool sudani (Sudanese beans)

ፉል/ፉል (Fava beans)