Browse African Slang

M yɩ la... (I want... - Mooré)

M'agya (My father) - Expression of surprise

(Twi) Meaning 'my heart's toffee,' essentially 'my sweetheart.' A personal variation of akoma mu tɔffee, used to address...

M'ani bre (I'm sad) - Feeling depressed

I'm happy/I'm pleased (I'm happy)

M'as-tu-vu (Show-off)

مضيق بيتش - شاطئ المضيق (M'diq beach)

امحاميد إيدج - حافة امحاميد (M'hamid edge)

ኤም ብር/ኤም ብር (M-Birr) - mobile money

M-Pesa

معلّم - خبير (Master - expert)

With whom

From “m3aquq” (complicated), meaning someone who is stuck-up or overly prim.

مخربط (Messy / disorganized)

مقود، محتال (Sly, cunning)

MB (Megabytes)

Counted megabytes

Sebui / Motsamaisi (Speaker / Host)

Apresentador da festa (Party presenter)

Mwakilishi wa wadi (Ward representative)

Man crush Monday

Managing Director (Company director)

Mort de rire (LOL)

MILF (Attractive mother)

Much <a href="/word/love" class="internal-link" title="View definition of love">love</a>

Cours en ligne ouvert (Massive open online course)

Mom over shoulder

Lilunga lephalamende (Member of Parliament)

Format audio (Audio format)

Génération du parti (Party generation)

Opérateur télécom (Telecom operator)

MTN Money (Mobile payment)

Meilleur joueur (Most valuable player)

Meilleur joueur (MVP)

Modern Warfare (game)

Click of annoyance

Chuo cha Mzumbe (Mzumbe University)

Mother/Older woman (Mom/Ma'am)

Slang for those sweet round buns sold by street vendors (word “Bono” possibly mimicking shape or brand).

It's not the place

Is it me?

Do you know him/her? (Somali)

I don't accept

I don't know

Ma belle (My beauty)

Nothing's wrong with me

Literally 'my maid,' but some Guineans (especially older generation) use ma bonne to mean 'my wife.' It reflects a tradi...

Is it a game/joke?

I don't want

Are you ready? (Somali)