Browse African Slang

شمس (Sun)

Amigo em ndau (Friend in Ndau)

(Shona, lit. 'friend of (my) heart') Meaning a very close friend or beloved, essentially 'sweetheart.' It implies the pe...

Five (Somali)

Your ugliness is bitter - joking insult (Origin: Sudanese Arabic)

Shanga/vitu vya mapambo (Beads/decoration things)

Tante paternelle (Paternal aunt)

Shangazi/dada wa mama (Aunt/mother's sister)

Honored aunt

Slang for “toilet” (possibly from *“shanks’s mare”* meaning legs, joking that one sits on the toilet as on a mare – or r...

From Bemba meaning “to struggle on” or “hustle hard, persevere.” Used as encouragement to keep going.

Bag, often referencing bribe ironically.

A township slang combo meaning 'all is good, we're cool.' Shap (or sharp) means okay, and fede comes from steady

Ke hantle / It's fine

Shap shap (Very good)

Hit / take a shot / go ahead.

Worker/employee (Somali)

Is the work finished?

Work (Somali)

Hard work

New job

Good work (Somali) - work encouragement

شارع (Street)

Honor

شراميط - Naughty (mild)

The law (Somali/Arabic)

Compartilhar conteúdo (Share content)

Share (Share)

Distribute fortune (Share blessings)

ሸር በርደን - ምምቕራሕ ጾር (Share burden)

Share option

Partage fait (Share done)

شير جوي - شارك الفرح (share joy)

Compartilhar conhecimento (Share knowledge)

ፖስት ማጋራት/ፖስት ማጋራት (Post magarat) - share post

Share it

Divide problems (Split burdens)

مشاركة التقاليد (Share traditions)

فيروس المشاركة (Share virus)

شير ورذي (Share worthy)

شارع - شارع (Street)

مصير مشترك (Shared destiny)

Maintains shared toilet

قيم مشتركة (Shared values)

Vina iraisana / Shared vision

شقي - Naughty

شيرنق (Sharing)

اقتصاد المشاركة - Sharing economy

مشاركة الموارد (Sharing resources)

شرمولة (Marinade)