Browse African Slang

Style switching (Music variety)

Équilibre des genres (Gender balance)

Kind/nice

Parentalidade gentil (Gentle parenting)

Gently gently (Very gentle)

Gentrificação urbana (Urban gentrification)

Gents (Guys/Men)

ገንዘብ - ገንዘብ፣ ናቕፋ (Money)

ጂኦግራፊ/ጂኦግራፊ (Geography) - geography

جغرافيا مباركة (Blessed geography)

George (Traditional fabric)

Turn up / get lit.

TikTok generation

Change generation

Youth without opportunities or direction

Lost generation found

“My bad” or “oops, my mistake” (from gereg = mistake).

قرش (Penny / small money)

To hustle or hustle life (making money by any means). (Origin: Tsotsitaal, from Swahili)

ገርጂ/ገርጂ (Gerji area)

Gari ya Ujerumani (German car)

ጌሾ/ጌሾ (Gesho)

Cooking gas

Gesse (To look)

Réduction commerciale (Commercial gesture)

Management de crise (Crisis management)

Management de crise efficace (Effective crisis management)

Langage corporel significatif (Important gestures)

Dance/Party (Get down)

Obtain/Understand (Get it)

Receive money (Earn income)

قت ذات بريد (Get that bread)

Tfola lemali (Get this money)

Kukutana (Get together)

ፈጥነህ ዳን/ፈጥነህ ዳን (Fetneh dan) - get well soon

Preparation time (Dressing up)

Deepening relationship (Advancing)

Ho ithabisa / Ho binela (To enjoy yourself / To vibe)

غبي - غبي (Stupid)

Stupid/dumb

غبي - Stupid

غاشي، غشاش (Cheater, deceiver)

Mean; stingy

غدا (Lunch)

Anger

غدامس (Ghadames)

Angry

غدار (Player / heartbreaker)

“Going to” or “gonna,” used in future context. Usage: Ana ghadi nji bukra, I’m gonna come tomorrow (mix of Darija and Ar...

Oblivious