Browse African Slang

Squat / Squat

Squatter (To hang out)

Occuper (To occupy)

Crooked, off-center or skew.

Personne en Baoulé (Person in Baoulé)

Spouse

Mon époux (My husband)

Sir

Aunt (paternal)

Literally “money” in Luganda, used in Ugandan English as slang for cash.

St Louis (Beer)

ቅዱስ ጊዮርጊስ/ቅዱስ ጊዮርጊስ (St. George beer)

ቅድስት ማርያም/ቅድስት ማርያም (St. Mary's)

Estar forte/seguro (Be strong/secure)

Stabilité revenue (Stability returned)

Stabilité société préservée (Maintained social stability)

Stabilité désirée

Stack (Have money)

ستاك بيبر (Stack paper)

Save money/Accumulate (Stack up)

Bundles of money (Lots of cash)

Stade de foot

Stade de foot

Grand stade (Big stadium)

Grand stade national (National stadium)

Stade plein (Full stadium)

Stade rénové (Renovated stadium)

ستاد - Stadium

Venue energy (Crowd feeling)

Stadium banker - Illegal betting at stadium

Stadium pastor - Overly passionate football fan

Política del estadio (Stadium politics)

Groupe d'amis (Friend group) - slang

Mkutano wa wafanyakazi (Staff meeting)

Stage (Internship)

Internship/training

Stage (Stage)

Formation pratique (Practical training)

Stage (Internship)

Jukwaa/mahali pa kuonyesha (Stage/performance place)

Expérience pratique (Internship)

Jump into crowd (Performer leap)

Performance fear (Show anxiety)

Performance lights/Show illumination (Stage lights)

Performance charisma (Show personality)

Professional internship

Kituo cha matatu (Matatu stage)

Mpianatra miasa / Stagiaire (Intern / Trainee)

Apprenti (Trainee)

Parte interessada (Interested party)