Browse African Slang

An Afrikaans exclamation expressing surprise, astonishment, or frustration, similar to "Oh my gosh" or "Jeez." It's ofte...

Means a close friend or buddy. Possibly from township slang (also heard in Zimbabwe), akin to 'homie'

Jitihada/bidii (Endeavor/effort)

Dance / groove.

Jive (Dance/Talk)

Jive (Dance/Talk)

Big stone

Grandparent

Come

Yesterday

جماعة (Group / gang)

جماعة ديال العائلة - تجمع العائلة (family gathering)

جميل (Beautiful)

جوعان (Hungry)

Art des bijoux (Jewelry art)

Travail (Job)

Boulot/travail (Job/work)

البحث عن عمل (Job hunting)

Employment meeting

Tangazo la kazi (Job posting)

Formation préparation emploi (Job readiness training)

جوب ساتسفاكشن (Job satisfaction)

Shares job opportunities

Travail d'études (Student job)

Jobajo (Job/work)

Joffre ville / Tanàna Joffre

Run slowly/Morning exercise (Light running)

Participar / arriscar (To play / risk)

An African term starting with the prefix 'jo', which commonly indicates a noun class in Bantu languages. The root 'ge' l...

Course à pied (Running)

Course matinale collective (Morning group jogging)

Geography

Atividade lúdica (Game)

Jogoo/mtu mwenye kiburi (Rooster/proud person)

Nickname for an extremely large loaf of bread or bun (because John Cena is big and “you can’t see it” once you finish ea...

John Vuli Gate (Amapiano dance)

Johnnie Walker (Whisky)

Johnnie Walker (Whisky)

Joie collective

Joie immense

Share taxi/Enter vehicle (Board shared taxi)

Join hands (Work together)

Join join (Keep joining)

Survivre financièrement (Make ends meet)

A place or spot (like a bar or hangout).

Coentreprise (Joint venture) - English

An African term starting with the prefix 'jo', which commonly indicates a noun class in Bantu languages. The root 'jugoz...

Utani (Joke)

نكتة ثقيلة (Heavy joke)

Comedian/Funny person (Humor person)