Browse African Slang

J&B (Scotch)

J'étais stupéfait (I was stunned)

J'ai adoré (I loved it)

J'ai le paludisme (I have malaria)

Je suis dégoûté (I'm disgusted)

J'ai très faim (I have fangs/I'm very hungry)

Je suis triste (I'm sad)

J'ai oublié (I forgot)

Like (Facebook)

J'en ai assez (I'm fed up)

J'en suis absolument sûr (I'd put my hand in fire)

Je n'en peux plus (I can't take it anymore)

Je n'en crois pas mes yeux (I'm hallucinating)

Bodi ya zamani ya vyuo (Old placement board)

JC Le Roux (Sparkling wine)

Junior High School (Middle school)

Format d'image (Image format)

Format d'image (Image format)

Je sais pas; I don't know

Je t'aime; I love you

Imediatamente (Immediately)

He came

Ja (Eat)

A joking phrase combining yes/no words, indicating resigned agreement or “okay, sure” in a begrudging way.

A sarcastic or resigned “okay, whatever.” Often said as a single word “*jawelnofine*.”

Donkey (insult)

Jaaka (Like/As)

ጃላላ/ፍቅር (Love - Oromo)

ጃላሌ/ተወዳጅ (Beloved - Oromo)

Comrade/friend (Somali)

University (Somali/Arabic)

Jaanong (Now/So)

Obrigado em Fula (Thank you in Fula)

بيع (Sell)

Slang for 'Khat' (miraa), the chewable stimulant leaves popular in Kenya. Also used to nickname someone who chews a lot.

Slang for 'Khat' (miraa), the chewable stimulant leaves popular in Kenya. Also used to nickname someone who chews a lot.

Coward

Traditional coffee ceremony

Bun ahmar (Coffee pot)

Mrembo kwa Kiluo (Beautiful in Luo)

Slang for “home” or “house” (term used in urban Harare, origin uncertain).

Répondre en Dioula (To answer in Dioula)

Long live Djibouti (Somali patriotic)

Djibouti is home (Somali patriotic)

Célibat (Being single)

A **witch doctor** or traditional healer. (Origin: Tsotsitaal)

Jack Daniels (Bourbon)

جاكيت - Jacket

Means intense studying or cramming. Common in Nigerian universities

Gros gain (Big win)