Browse African Slang

Gbènú (Bouche/Mouth)

Debt/Owing money (Debt)

Rapidement (Quickly)

Fille (Girl/young woman)

Crabes de lagune (Lagoon crabs)

Gbɛ̀tɔ́ (Personne/Person)

Langues (Languages)

قبيح (Ugly)

Parler (To speak)

Dis ça (Say that)

Sale, mal propre (Dirty, unclean)

Vendeuse de beignets (Donut seller woman)

Beignet sucré (Sweet donut)

Problème (Problem)

A slang term for the male genitalia (penis) in Nigerian lingo. For example, 'gbola don rise' means 'the guy is aroused' ...

Épinards locaux (Local spinach)

Sauce aux feuilles (Leaf sauce)

Gonflé, arrogant (Inflated, arrogant)

Argent en langue Bété (Money in Bété language)

Five thousand francs CFA (5000 FCFA).

A lazy person (literally “dead body”).

Tête en Bété (Head in Bété)

Ferme-la en créole (Shut up in creole)

Sauce claire (Clear sauce)

Danse traditionnelle Bété (Traditional Bété dance)

(Yoruba, lit. 'carry me and go') A romantic expression meaning 'take me away with you.' It's like saying you trust someo...

Graine de néré (Nere seeds)

Village natal (Home village)

Personne (Person)

Gbê (To reject)

Literally “to kiss” (from French *baiser*), used as vulgar slang for having sex.

Région du Centre (Central region)

Five hundred francs CFA (Origin: Nouchi - Ivorian slang)

Beignet de haricot (Bean donut)

Chèvre (Goat)

Charme/amulette (Charm/amulet)

Confiance (Trust)

Confiance en soi (Self-confidence)

Gros/large (Big/fat)

Profit (Profit)

Épinards (Spinach)

Enfant/petit (Child/little one)

Crier, parler fort (To shout, speak loudly)

Espoir (Hope)

Gbɛ̀sɛ́ (Proverbe/Proverb)

Gbɛ̀vìví (Insulte/Insult)

Gbɛ̀zàn (Vie/Life)

Ho boloka / Ho tiisa (To keep / To secure)

Gcwihaba (Caves)

Front/forward