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Always telling jokes

Fallo de traducción de chiste (Joke translation fail)

Joker man - Unserious person

Joko tea

To have a good time.

Party or have fun.

Jola (To date)

Diola power

Joli bɔ, saigner (Blood comes out, to bleed)

Séducteur (Charmer)

Très beau, attirant (Very beautiful, attractive)

Ba ba, Niger ba (Big river, Niger River)

Belle (Pretty)

Party / have fun; also "dating".

Party / have fun; also "dating".

Hardcore partygoer.

Enjoyment/Fun time (Having fun)

A popular West African rice dish cooked with tomatoes, spices, and various vegetables.

Jollof (Jollof rice)

Friendly competition about rice dishes

Rice seller (Jollof seller)

Jollof wars - Rice cooking competition with Nigeria

Disfrutar, gozar (Enjoy, have a good time)

Am jom (Have dignity/courage)

Crevettes (Shrimp)

Wholesale

Joy of missing out

Fool/Mugu (To be fooled)

Point de rencontre (Meeting point)

Look / check (isiXhosa).

Maîtriser le ballon (Ball control)

Passerelle (Footbridge)

Mia tano (Five hundred shillings)

Stay/stop (Somali)

From English 'job,' it means work. Often used by youth to refer to a gig or hustle

Exclamation of shock/praise.

Principal jornal do país (Main newspaper of the country)

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

Jose Cuervo (Tequila)

Danse moderne (Modern dance)

Chaleur (Heat)

Chaleur (Heat)

Extreme heat

The Hispanic accented pronunciation of the English word "You", used by the character Tony Montana in the movie Scarface.

Provocative insult start (avoid finishing).

Ne plaisante pas avec ça (Don't play with that)

Manipuler sentimentalement (To play emotionally)

Très mal jouer (Play like a foot/play terribly)

Faire le dur (Act tough)

Sportif (Player)