Browse African Slang

Personne influente, forte (Influential person, strong person)

Personne sale (Dirty person)

Personne idiote (Idiotic person)

Feu! (Fire!)

Course de motos (Motorcycle racing)

Moto-taxi (Motorcycle taxi)

Moto-taxi app

Moto-taxi pris (Motorcycle taxi taken)

Regulación de moto-taxis (Moto-taxi regulation)

“Fire down,” meaning keep a low profile or stay calm.

Motogo (Soft porridge)

Papa e bolileng / Sour porridge (Fermented porridge)

Motokhara (Motorbike)

Remercieur, reconnaissant (Thanker, grateful one)

Motor pump

موتور (Engine)

Transport station (Bus terminal)

Motorbike (Motorcycle)

Condutor de veículo (Vehicle driver)

سيارة (Car)

Toropong / Mahaeng (In the village / Rural areas)

Motsek (Dance style)

Motsheganong (May)

Motshegare (Afternoon)

Motswako (Tswana rap)

Questionneur, enquêteur (Questioner, investigator)

Not

“Not normal,” used to say something is crazy or unbelievable.

Island near Djibouti

Bouche, gueule (Mouth, trap)

Stupide, naïf (Stupid, naive)

Idiot/naïf (Idiot/naive)

Mougou (Fool)

Stupide, naïf (Stupid, naive)

Murmure (Murmur)

Admiration excessive des blancs (Excessive admiration of white people)

Escroquerie (Scam)

Mouiller maillot (Work hard - sweat)

Bâton de manioc (Cassava stick)

Same as Algerian “moul choukara,” meaning a wealthy person (literally “owner of the bag \[of money]”). Usage: He rolled ...

Literally “the one with the bag,” meaning a rich person (bag of money). Usage: He arrived in a Porsche, moul choukara fo...

مول الحانوت - صاحب الدكان (shop owner)

Literally “the shop owner,” but used to refer to the neighborhood convenience store guy.

Taxi driver

Slang for money or the person who has money (from *moul el guencha*, money owner).

Someone who’s all about having a good time (literally “master of fun”).

مولاي إسماعيل - السلطان إسماعيل (Sultan Ismail)

Qui parle sans arrêt (Chatterbox)

Village côtier (Coastal village)

“My dude” or “<a href="/word/my-guy" class="internal-link" title="View definition of My guy">my guy</a>,” affectionate t...