Browse African Slang

ላቦራቶሪ/ላቦራቶሪ (Laboratory) - laboratory

Plowing

Le labour commence (Plowing begins)

Slang for a girl who is high-maintenance or pretentious.

Farihy / Lake

Salt lake - tourist attraction

SOS Lac Tchad (Lake Chad SOS)

Vie du Lac Tchad

Lac sec

Le lac diminue (Lake shrinks)

Le lac disparaît (Lake disappears)

Province du Lac

Money (Somali)

Loaded/rich

Small amount of money

Broke/no money

Did the money pass/arrive?

Lace (Fancy fabric)

Wig type/Artificial hair (Wig style)

Caught slipping

Lacoste brand

Région des Lacs (Lakes region)

Lactose intolerant (No dairy)

ላዳ/ላዳ (Lada) - Russian-made taxi

Young women (Girls/women)

Ladies night

Ladji (Shame - Dioula)

Pessoa que rouba (Thief)

Petty thief with principles

Ladrão pegou (Thief caught)

A celebratory exclamation meaning 'It thunders!' in Zulu. Famously used by sports commentators when a goal is scored.

"Laduma!" is a cheer for scoring a goal (means "it thunders"). Laduma money isn't formal slang, but one might jokingly y...

A celebratory exclamation meaning 'It thunders!' in Zulu. Famously used when a goal is scored in soccer

Goal scored (soccer).

Lady Jaydee/msanii wa kike (Lady Jaydee/female artist)

Lafi bala (I'm fine - Mooré)

Paix/Bonjour (Peace/Hello - Kanuri greeting)

Paix/Bonjour (Peace/Hello - Kanuri greeting)

Paix/Salut (Peace/Hello)

Sauce feuille traditionnelle (Traditional leaf sauce)

Sarotra vidina / Tsy mora vidy (Expensive / Not cheap)

ላግ/መዘግየት (Lag/delay)

Atraso de conexão (Connection delay)

Ralentissement (Lag)

An Afrikaans phrase that literally means "laugh me a porridge." It signifies laughing so hard you go weak (turn to mush)...

Menteur (Liar)

Gare routière (Bus station)

Means “messed-up plan” or a sketchy situation (a plan that’s not okay).

Alcool local (Local alcohol)

لاقنق (Lagging)