Browse African Slang

Unrelated to the drink, scotch in SA Indian slang means to steal/filch. In Durban especially

Scout

Talent searching (Player recruitment)

Small money/Little cash (Small amount)

سكريمنج - Screaming

سكرين أديكت - مدمن شاشة (screen addict)

Pantalla rota normal (Normal cracked screen)

ስክሪን ፕሮቴክተር/ስክሪን ፕሮቴክተር (Screen protector)

Screenshot

سكرين تايم - وقت الشاشة (screen time)

Screen time war

Temps d'écran limité (Limited screen time)

Screen capture

Soora shasha (Screen picture)

Capture d'écran (Screenshot)

Screenshot (Screen capture)

Evidencia en capturas (Screenshot evidence)

Screenshot memory

Script (Script)

تمرير لا نهائي (Infinite scroll)

Infinite scroll

Sculpteur (Sculptor)

Qui sculpte le bois (Wood carver)

Artisan de masques traditionnels (Mask sculptor)

Sculpture sur bois (Wood carving)

Sculpture (Sculpture)

Sculpture

Luba sculpture

Sculpture en bois (Wood sculpture)

Podium (Stage)

Milieu artistique dynamique (Vibrant art scene)

Script

Older / vintage style.

Hear; understand

Sɛ̀ (Loi/Law)

Lutter pour sa place (Fight to exist)

Aller au lit (Go to bed)

Ter êxito (To do well)

Se débrouiller (Get by)

Se démerder (To manage/get by)

Se ke (What I)

Se la raconter (To show off)

Se vanter (Brag)

Literally 'make oneself comfortable,' but in Guinea it's a polite way to say 'go to the toilet.' If someone excuses them...

Échouer lamentablement (Fail miserably)

Échouer (Fail)

Se prendre la tête (To worry)

Se réconcilier (Get back together)

Bien manger (Fill one's belly)

Se se (This/That which)