Browse African Slang

The chemical element germanium, with symbol Ge and atomic number 32. Germanium is used in light emitting diodes and semi...

Orvalho congelado (Frozen dew)

New gear (New equipment/clothes)

ገበያ/ገበያ (Market)

ገበሬ/ገበሬ (Gebere) - farmer

ገበጣ/ገበጣ (Gebeta) - traditional board game

ገበጣ ማስተር - በዓል ክእለት ገበጣ (Gebeta master - Board game)

جبنة - Cheese

ገበያ/ገበያ (Gebya) - market

ገዳም/ገዳም (Gedam) - monastery

جد - Grandfather

جدة - Grandmother

New

جدو - جد (Grandpa)

A term from African languages referring to cultural concepts or everyday objects.

Gee (Friend/guy)

To understand (from “get”).

Another term for a scammer, similar to Yahoo boy. 'G-boy' or Gee Boy is slang for a tech-savvy hustler making fast money...

Tall tree

Geek (Geek)

Vie de geek (Geek life)

Être accro à la technologie (Be tech addicted)

Camels are wealth (Somali)

Spirit or energy, from Afrikaans gees (spirit). Often refers to enthusiastic morale, especially in sports or festivities

ግእዝ ፍሎው - ቅዲ ግእዝ (Geez style - Ancient language style)

Ironic slang (likely British influence) used to refer to a guy/dude, not necessarily old as in UK. In Kenyan campus ling...

A term from African languages referring to cultural concepts or everyday objects.

ገጀራ/ገጀራ (Gejera) - sickle

A Gekurr is a common <a href="/word/slang" class="internal-link" title="View definition of Slang">slang</a> term used in...

Pronounced like “gal,” meaning to hang out or chill (from “get-together”?).

Sorvete (Ice cream)

A term from African languages referring to cultural concepts or everyday objects.

Foulard de tête (Head wrap)

Expert van driver

Thinks deeply in vans

Means “girl” in local urban slang (from Nyanja/Chewa *msikana* but influenced by English “girl”). Often pronounced with ...

Omuhole / happy (Happy)

Is what you call a girl that wants to kiss you after she gave you a moerse lekker kopkou

Kizazi cha 2000s (Gen Z)

Gen Z diferente (Different Gen Z)

Amandla e-Gen Z (Gen Z energy)

Gen Z wahala - Issues with younger generation

ገና/ገና (Traditional hockey)

Go

Genda (Go)

Gendarme (Military police)

Gendarme

Cops and robbers

Police militaire (Military police)

Kumela bebulili (Representing genders)