African Slang Words Starting With "S"

Vacances maison (Staycation)

Local vacation (Local vacation)

ستايكيشن (Staycation)

Ijaza fi beit (Vacation at home)

Gambia staycation (Gambia staycation)

Likizo nyumbani (Staycation)

ستايكيشن مود - وضع العطلة المنزلية (staycation mode)

Home holiday | Tuis vakansie

Student wey no graduate on time (Student who doesn't graduate on time)

Standar, nivo (Standard, level)

Consistently (Regularly)

Cool or fine.

Consistent/Reliable (Stable)

ستيلث - تخفي (invisibility)

Hot water vapor treatment (Hot water vapor treatment)

Cook with vapor (Steam)

Steam bath (Traditional steam)

Ɔt wata smok → Hot water smoke

በእንፋሎት ማብሰል/በእንፋሎት ማብሰል (Be'infalot mabisel) - steaming

Nɔ shek → Not shaking

Driving wheel/Control (Vehicle control)

Natural steez (Natural style)

Style with ease (Effortless style)

Style plus ease (Style with confidence)

Effortless style.

Style ne-ease (Style and ease)

Style and composure (Class and swagger)

Stella Artois (Belgian beer)

Liranta tse leshome / R10 (Ten rand / R10)

Gun (street); also intense pressure.

Full aggressive focus.

Técnica de pintura (Painting technique)

Wait a bit

Hatua ya densi (Dance step)

Blended family (Mixed family)

Mother's new husband (Non-biological father)

Step parent (New parent)

Confident mover / achiever.

كسر النمطية (Breaking stereotypes)

Steri Stumpie (Flavored milk)

Stesheni/mahali pa treni (Station/train place)

Recently popular term meaning something is exciting or awesome (popularized by a song lyric “we dey form the **stew**”).

Ícone da música moçambicana (Mozambican music icon)

Othandekayo, umuntu wakho (Loved one, your person)

Sthandwa (Love)

Sithandwa sami / Umuntu engimshadile naye (My love / The person I'm dating)

ዱላ ውጊያ/ዱላ ውጊያ (Dula wigiya) - stick fighting

Stick fighting (Combat sport)

Sticker (Sticker)

Autocollant (Sticker)