Browse African Slang

Cidade do interior (Interior city)

Informal term meaning “crazy” or wild (possibly from umbundo or just fun word). Usage: Ele dirigiu a 200? Esse gajo é wa...

Planta do deserto (Desert plant)

Slang similar to “guy” or “dude” (also used as a casual “you there”).

Internet sem fio (Wireless internet)

Estilo complexo de letras (Complex letter style)

Lista de desejos (Wish list)

Oficina de trabalho (Work workshop)

Enrolado de comida (Food wrap)

Slang for “friend” or “bro,” similar to *wi* (often interchangeable, from Umbundu perhaps).

An interjection of disagreement meaning “no way” or “heck no.”. Usage: Wáwa, não empresto meu carro novo nem pensar! (No...

An exclamation of agreement or emphasis, kind of like “for real” or “indeed.”. Usage: Wíya, aquele som tá tocar em todo ...

Angola futurista (Futuristic Angola)

Proteção espiritual (Spiritual protection)

Bem-estar total (Total wellbeing)

Bebida destilada (Whiskey)

Consciente socialmente (Socially conscious)