Browse African Slang

Achat (Purchase)

Époque (Era)

Forgeron (Blacksmith)

Gbàdàhùn (Réunion/Meeting)

Bagarre (Fight)

Gbàdú (Oracle/Oracle)

Slang for a grammatical blunder in speech or writing. Originated from the 'sound' of a heavy blunder falling. Used humor...

Lutte traditionnelle (Traditional wrestling)

Bagarre, dispute (Fight, dispute)

Partisan de Gbagbo (Gbagbo supporter)

Force politique (Political strength)

Tonnerre (Thunder)

Personne célèbre (Famous person)

Minibus (Minibus)

Bus communal (Shared bus)

Argent du transport en commun (Public transport money)

Transport populaire (Popular transport)

Chauffeur de gbaka (Gbaka driver)

Arrêt de minibus (Minibus stop)

Ethnie de l'Ouest (Western ethnic group)

Directement (Directly)

Fille/copine (Girl/girlfriend)

Directement, franchement (Directly, frankly)

Homme direct et franc (Direct and frank man)

Directement, sans détour (Directly, straight)

Great person/Expert (Master)

Gbansan (Big - Dioula)

Bagarre/Violence (Fight/Violence)

Bagarre/Violence (Fight/Violence)

Back‑and‑forth argument or blows.

To fall hard or mess up. Krio onomatopoeic slang for a heavy fall or a blunder

Frapper, battre (To hit, beat)

Travailler dur, bosser (To work hard)

Prendre courage (Take courage)

Gbaya (Ethnic group/language)

Argot Gbaya (Gbaya slang)

Literally 'lift your body.' In slang, gbe body means to get moving (often onto the dance floor). Popularized by a Burna ...

Prière (Prayer)

Langage (Language)

Good music/Banging tune (Good music)

Scatter/Wild celebration (Go crazy)

Film d'action (Action movie)

Serious trouble or drama.

Argument/Fight (Conflict)

Gbeke shishi (Big money) - Large sum of money in Ga

Problem/Trouble (Issue/Drama)

Traditional music/Dance (Cultural music)

Expression jeune (Youth expression)

Expression jeune (Youth expression)

Exactly/Precisely (Spot on)