Browse African Slang

Healthy lifestyle

Hectare

Henna treatment

Shy/embarrassed

Being broke or in a tough spot (from “la hess” meaning hardship).

Cupping therapy

Tale/story

Sweet/cute

Movement; protest movement

Wall-holder; unemployed youth who lean on walls

Milk

Sweet/nice

Donkey; also insult

Red

Diminutive of the name Mohamed, used to refer to any random guy (like “dude”). Usage: Ask hmimed over there for a lighte...

Here

Injustice/oppression

Offline

No coverage

Offside

Hotspot

Neighborhood/hood

Neighborhood guys

Fish

Sadness

Criminal/outlaw

Burn

Silk

Harvest

Horse

Oil

Bailiff

Government

Freedom

Things/stuff

Hotel

Pointless or excessive hashtags; literally 'hashtag of nothing', mocking overuse of tags