Browse African Slang

Traditional dress (Cultural wear)

Literally “it does not leak,” refers to magical protection (bulletproof charm). Slang for being unfazed or “that didn’t ...

Sheng for an ordinary person or thing, basically a nobody. Short for 'ordinary.' Used to humble-brag or diss someone as ...

Aina ya densi (Type of dance)

Chocolat indigène (Indigenous chocolate)

Ódio (Hate)

Ville du Nord (Northern city)

Ver o teu corpo (Check you out)

Refers to a gangster or a tough guy.

Langue du peuple Adjoukrou (Adjoukrou people's language)

Dried meat (Somali)

Love.

Odo bi (Some love) - Partial affection

It's painful/Sorry (That's painful)

Odontol (Strong local gin)

Purification festival (Cleansing ceremony)

Ody / Charm

Fenêtre ronde (Round window)

Siku ya mapumziko (Day off)

Wrong pitch (Bad tune)

Off license (Liquor store)

أوف ميتا - خارج الموضة (not meta)

Hors sentiers battus (Off the beaten path)

Amazing/free (Excellent/released)

Turn off light (Switch off)

أوف جريد - Off-grid

Ba'id shabaka (Away from network)

Solutions hors réseau (Off-grid solutions)

Off-peak (Quiet time)

أوفر - Offer

Offering (Church offering)

Taqdima (Church donation)

Competencia de ofrendas (Offering competition)

Offering bag - Someone always asking for money

Presión real de ofrenda (Real offering pressure)

Collection period/Donation time (Church collection)

Office (Office)

Política del aire acondicionado (Office AC politics)

Office building (Work place)

Die een wat jy like by werk (The one you like at work)

دراما المكتب (Office drama)

Favoritismo de oficina (Office favoritism)

Inhlebo yase-office (Office gossip)

Kalam maktab (Office talk)

የቢሮ ድግስ/የቢሮ ድግስ (Yebiro digs) - office party

Ema-drama ase-office (Office drama)

Liefde by die werk (Love at work)

Die mooi een by die werk (The pretty one at work)

Chai ya ofisi (Office tea)

Umoya wase-office (Office mood)