Browse African Slang

Ka kɛ wari ye, monétiser (Make money, monetize)

Warm (Slightly hot)

Warm (Slightly hot)

Échauffement (Warm-up)

Re-using old ideas for clout,Bru’s track? Just warming up his nachos.

Alert

Warose umugeni impeke (You served a guest local beer - hospitality matters)

Tokomane ea ho tšoasa / Arrest warrant (Document to arrest / Arrest warrant)

ضمان - Warranty

Slang version of *“worried,”* but meaning the opposite – to be unbothered or *not care*. (Made famous by memes: “I’m not...

Askari/mpiganaji (Warrior/fighter)

Fighter mindset

روح المحارب (Warrior soul)

Warsha/mafunzo ya vitendo (Workshop/practical training)

Hey man (Somali) - masculine address

An attention-getting call meaning “Hey, you!” (addressed to a man). Common Somali interjection.

Hey man, how are you

Blague/plaisanterie (Joke)

WhatsApp, mensajear (WhatsApp, to message)

Middle/center

Wasaze utabyaye uba impumyi (You age without children, you become barren - productivity matters)

Plural for 'guys/dudes', from Swahili wazee but used to mean peers (not actually elders).

وصل - Receipt

Ho hlatsoa / Ho hlapa (To wash / To clean)

Do laundry (Clean clothes)

Sobornar, dar coima (To bribe)

Sobornar, dar coima (To bribe)

Kenyan slang for money laundering and fake money schemes. It became famous after media exposés of cartels that 'wash' di...

Hand hygiene (Clean hands)

Light up or turn on (commonly “washa moto” = start drama/energy).

“Light the fire,” meaning to start something (often trouble or party energy).

Turn the light on, meaning be alert or wake up (especially in context of someone being clueless).

Washaka kwihisha ikimuga maso (You want to hide what swells eyes - some things can't be hidden)

Past prime

የታጠበ ቡና/የታጠበ ቡና (Yetatebe buna) - washed coffee

ልብስ ማጠቢያ/ልብስ ማጠቢያ (Libs matebia) - washing machine

ዋሽንት/ዋሽንት (Flute)

ዋሽንት ተጫዋች/ዋሽንት ተጫዋች (Washint techawach) - flute player

A connection or hookup (knowing someone who can get things done for you). Usage: She got the internship because her dad ...

Désordre, confusion (Disorder, confusion)

وصّل - Give a ride/Drop off

Couscous de maïs (Corn couscous)

Mali yɔrɔ dɔ, dɔnkili suguya (Mali region, music style)

وسط - Midfield

واسطة (Connections / influence)

قوة الواسطة (Connection power)

Bad use of time

Kugcola kudoti (Collecting waste)

Kulahla kudoti (Throwing waste)

Garbage control/Trash handling (Refuse management)