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)

C'est trop drôle (I can't 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)

Just kidding

Joy of missing out

Format d'image (Image format)

Format d'image (Image format)

Je sais pas; I don't know

Je t'aime; I love you

Ja (Eat)

He came

Ja (Eat)

Brilliant word. South African based. Literally translates to "yes no". Is great in many instances. It can be a conversat...

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)

Ku nekk ci jaam ñi (Someone humble)

University (Somali/Arabic)

Jaanong (Now/So)

In African slang, Jaanstop refers to a concept or object specific to local culture.

Obrigado em Fula (Thank you in Fula)

Jaaraama sanne (Thank you very much)

بيع (Sell)

Trading/commerce

Miraa/Khat (a chewable stimulant plant) or someone hyper (from chewing it).

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

Cheap (Somali)

Traditional coffee ceremony

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)