Browse African Slang

Speak/Tell (Say)

Speak/Express (Say it)

I understand, no problem

Say thank you (Express gratitude)

Pardon? Please repeat.

Saya (Death - Dioula)

Jeweler

سيارة (Car)

Fishing

Carefree person

Means “take it easy” or “calm down.”. Usage: Sayes, bro, no need to get angry over a video game.

Traditional celebration

Community health

Improvised health

Health right

Lottery health

Mental health stigma

Morning

Mohlankana / Molekane oa ngoanana (Brother-in-law / Sister's boyfriend)

الصبر مفتاح - الصبر مفتاح (patience is key)

صبر يا ربي - صبر يا رب (patience oh Lord)

Sbeul (Loud/noisy)

Hospital; from French 'hôpital'

سكيلبل (Scalable)

To steal something (like “scaling” it out secretly).

Expansion rapide (Scale up)

Croissance d'entreprise béninoise (Beninese scale-up)

Croissance rapide (Rapid scale-up)

Freelancer hustler (scalping gigs).

Fraude ou golpe (Fraud or scam)

Joking about wave of scams.

Digitalizar (To scan)

To look at or check out.

CT scan

سكارستي مايندست (Scarcity mindset)

سكارسيتي ثينكينغ - تفكير الندرة (scarcity thinking)

Tšohile / Tšabile (Scared / Afraid)

إسكارف - Scarf

Scarification

Shalukh (Tribal marks)

Marques de scarification

Disorganized / messy person.

Disorganized / messy person.

To dance energetically (as if scattering the ground).

Emo/alternative aesthetic

Leave the scene

ፕሮግራም/ፕሮግራም (Program) - schedule

Caos de horarios (Schedule chaos)

Flexibilidad de horario extrema (Extreme schedule flexibility)

Plan/Plot (Scheme)