African Slang Words Starting With "P"

Bar musical (Music bar)

ፒያሳ/ፒያሳ (Downtown Addis)

Salam/sulh (Peace - Dinka)

Chambre, pièce (Room, pad)

Com pimenta (Spicy)

Picha za kitamaduni (Cultural photos)

Online photos

A successful score or payment from a scam. To pick means to get the money from a victim after a successful con.

پيك أ ستراجل - Pick a struggle

Choose/Lift (Pick it)

پيك مي - Pick me

PnP supermarket (Pick n Pay store)

Supermark ketting (Supermarket chain)

Pick pick (Keep picking)

Stealth thief (Pocket thief)

Pocket thief

Pran (Pick up)

Pick up (Collect)

An idiom meaning to join a conversation halfway and get the wrong idea – like someone coming in at the end and only pick...

Voleur à la tire (Pickpocket)

Pickpocket zone - Area with many thieves

ሽርሽር/ሽርሽር (Shirshir) - picnic

Mandari (Picnic)

Picnic (Picnic)

Picnic (Toyota pickup)

Montanha altu (Montanha alta) (High mountain)

Photo/Image (Picture)

Ideal image (Perfect scene)

Mezcla pidgin-español (Pidgin-Spanish blend)

Experto en pidgin (Pidgin expert)

Pedir favor; solicitar ajuda / Ask favor; request help

Pedir namoro (Ask to date)

Pedir perdão (Ask forgiveness)

Slang for a pretty girl (like she’s “a cutie pie”).

Obra de graffiti elaborada (Elaborate graffiti work)

Artwork

À pied (On foot)

Ƙafa (Foot)

Malchanceux (Unlucky)

Français d'Algérie (French Algerian)

Logement temporaire (Temporary accommodation)

Piercing palava - Drama about body piercings

Pig farm weed - Marijuana from specific area

Piga (Hit/play - from Swahili)

To dress up stylishly (literally “hit a look”).

Lit. “hit a look.” In slang it means to dress up sharply (show off your style).

Wander around aimlessly or hustle on the streets.

Joke for “flash” or call and hang up (literally “make a call on a Chinese (phone)” implying cheap action).

To chat or have a conversation (literally “hit story”).

Pige (To jump)