African Slang Words Starting With "S"

Dose única (Single shot)

Shots of alcohol.

In other words

On the other hand

As a matter of fact

As I see it

Side chick (Mistress)

Trabalho extra (Extra work)

Semáforo (Traffic light)

Nako ea ho sing / Time to sing

Kitchen sink or area to wash dishes.

Heavy leather whip.

Prancha com rodas (Skateboard)

Gossip.

Kuita zvinhu zvakanaka (To do great/look amazing)

Vida desacelerada (Slowed down life)

Smart (Well-dressed)

Kupinza zvinhu zvisiri pamutemo (Smuggling)

Chikafu chidiki (Small food)

Zvakarongeka (Looking perfect)

Pelos acima dos olhos (Eyebrows)

Nhabvu (Football)

Soft life (Easy/luxurious life)

Habilidades interpessoais (Interpersonal skills)

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Aspiração nacional (National aspiration)

Solução hidratante (Hydrating solution)

Isn't it so

Mensagens indesejadas (Unwanted messages)

Spare (Extra seat in kombi)

Speed trap (Speed check)

Spot fine (Immediate penalty)

Corrida rápida curta (Short fast run)

Zvakaora (Old/stale)

To obsessively check someone's social media profiles; from English 'stalk' with Algerian verb ending

Kufarira zvakanyanya (To be a huge fan)

Empresa iniciante (Startup company)

Vida de empresa nova (New company life)

Status (WhatsApp status)

Estado atual (Current status)

Stock (Inventory)

Forma curta de professor (Short for teacher)

Stories on social media, often with dramatic or attention-seeking content; derived from English 'stories' but used with ...

WhatsApp story (Status update)

Conversation or gist.

Arte de contar histórias (Art of storytelling)

Transmitir conteúdo (Stream content)

Stress (Stress/pressure)

Tensão mental (Stress)

Kurwira (The fight/hustle)