Browse African Slang

Quran completion

Quran completion ceremony

Calligrapher

إخوة إخوة' للتآخي والتضامن. (EN: We’re all brothers/sisters.)

Fear

Empty

Bad/ugly; not good

Scared/afraid

Tailor

Work

Green

Work/job

Leave me/let me

You left me

Wild thyme

Board game

Light

Light-spirited

Discourse

Circumcision ceremony

Cucumber

Finish (Constantine)

Bro (short)

Bread

Vegetables

Vegetables

Mixture/blend

Means “cash” or “money” in a rough sense (like dough).

Marriage proposal

Brother

Take

“My brother,” used to address a male friend (similar to bro).

Brother in faith

My brother; used for close friends like 'bro' or 'dude'

Crude term meaning “crap,” used as an expletive or to say something is bad. Usage: Ce film, c’est du khra – don’t waste ...

Autumn/fall

Sheep

Exit

Lavender

نفس الشيء/متشابه. (EN: Same-same.)

How

To really like

Kilogram

Kilometer

Mileage

Like/as

“Like chicken,” meaning doing something mindlessly or in a panic (as chickens scatter). Usage: When the teacher asked ab...

“Like my neighbor,” meaning super casual or nothing special.

“Like that.” Used as a filler or to say “just because.”

Chemistry