Browse African Slang

Maintain hygiene (Stay clean)

Retain/Hold (Keep it)

Stay silent/Hush (Be quiet)

Environmental hygiene (Clean environment)

Preserve tradition (Maintain culture)

Motorcycle taxi/Bike (Motorbike taxi)

Motorcycle taxi (Bike taxi)

Friend/Buddy (Pal)

Play football/Soccer (Play soccer)

Liberia's popular term for a women's sport similar to baseball. But slang-wise, if someone says 'We playing kickball wit...

Pass time/Wait (Spend time)

Cooking area/Cook house (Kitchen)

Understand/Be aware (Know)

To be educated or clever.

Remember origin (Know heritage)

Strong liquor/Gin (Local alcohol)

Ethnic group/Language (Kpelle people)

A fantastic Liberian word for a state of chaos or disorder, especially loud dispute. Similar to grumbo.

Refers to the Westernized or educated elite (from 'civilized'). Speaking 'big big English' means talking like the kwi pe...

The educated elite or Westernized folks.