Browse African Slang

يعني/كأنو/بزعم' لِلتشكيك أو التوضيح. (EN: Like/as if/supposedly.)

Upset/annoyed

As if you are

Thyme

Officer

Dice

Olive leaf

Gay man; often used as an insult

Slang for the neighborhood or “hood” (comes from *zanqa*, street).

Famous from Gaddafi's speech meaning 'alley by alley'. It became slang for a thorough search or going every possible pla...

Ginger

Street/alley

To ignore/forget

Religious feast

Means “as if” or “yeah right,” to express sarcasm or disbelief. Usage: He says he’s gonna study all night, zarma! We kno...

Sufi lodge

Extra/additional

Garbage

Phrase for a complete mess-up (zbel = trash, galaa = to fry). Usage: The party turned zbel galaa after the power went ou...

Customer

Penis (vulgar)

D*ck (vulgar)

The letter “Z,” <a href="/word/slang" class="internal-link" title="View definition of Slang">slang</a> for “zero” or “no...

Street/road

Feast/banquet

Cannabis; marijuana

Continue/add

Earthquake

Means “beautiful/pretty.” Used for people or things that are attractive.

Oil

Olive oil remedy

Olives

Pilgrimage to saint

Fried sweet

Your colleague

Zoo

Zoom

Wind instrument

Teenager

Means “girl” or “girlfriend” (Algerian argot for a chick).

Planting

Carpets

Blue

Traditional sweet

Come

Handsome/nice (m)

Pretty/nice (f)

Means “extra” or “excessive.” Used when someone overdoes something. Usage: Four types of sauce on one sandwich? That’s z...