Browse Mauritius Slang

An informal 'go on, man!' or exclamation of disbelief (like 'get out!'). Creole speakers use 'Ale do!' to express amused...

Creole/French mix meaning 'to go flirt/chase girls' (from French gauler as slang for 'snag'). When guys say they're goin...

Slang for 'to lie to someone' or 'to fool someone'. The full phrase li pe bez twa dan bass means 'he's lying to you,' li...

A funny phrase used when kids misbehave, roughly 'spank the package' (meaning give a good spanking). Parents jokingly sa...

Means 'forget it', but in slang usage it's like telling someone to drop the matter or 'yeah right' sarcastically.

A Creole phrase meaning 'there's a problem here' or 'things are messed up'. Literally bézé came from 'beating,' but now ...

Literally 'in one shot,' meaning all at once or suddenly. As slang it can also imply doing something too fast without th...

A humorous expression meaning 'drunk and a mess' (literally in Hindi 'spread flat'). Describes someone who got wasted an...

Means 'to make a big fuss or act picky', literally to do katakata. It's used when someone is being overly formal or not ...

Literally 'break a pose/pause,' meaning 'take a chill break'. It's a favorite expression to tell someone to relax or tak...

A vulgar but common slang (from French couillon) meaning 'idiot' or 'dumbass'. It can be an insult or used playfully amo...

Literally 'jealous tongue,' referring to trash talk or bad-mouthing due to jealousy. If someone is spreading rumors beca...

Literally 'he sold his pig,' a colloquial expression meaning 'he broke into his savings (piggy bank)'. Used when someone...

From French mal élevé (badly raised), in Creole it means a rude, ill-mannered person. Calling someone malelve is like ca...

A hugely popular Creole intensifier meaning 'very' or 'extremely'. It's placed before adjectives (from French marier – t...

Literally 'put fun,' this means 'to have a blast / enjoy oneself'. Telling friends met nissa is like saying 'let's party...

Literally 'I very love (it),' used to mean 'I really like it' (using mari as 'very'). It's a direct, emphatic way to exp...

Means 'to make fun of (someone)' in Mauritian Creole. If you prend nissa on someone, you're teasing or mocking them for ...

A fun Creole term for a pretty girl, kind of like 'cutie' or 'hottie.' Often used by boys among themselves when they spo...