What does All-nighter mean?

Oku longitha usiku authike (Study all night) For example: "Pulling an all-nighter for tomorrow's exam. (Studying all night for tomorrow's exam.)"

Where does the slang word All-nighter come from?

All-nighter is a slang term from Namibia. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Namibia and across Africa.

What are other meanings of All-nighter?

All-nighter can also mean: Whole night awake (No sleep)

All-nighter

🇳🇦 Namibia Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 2 definitions

TOP DEFINITION

All-nighter definition 1

Oku longitha usiku authike (Study all night)

"Pulling an all-nighter for tomorrow's exam. (Studying all night for tomorrow's exam.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

DEFINITION 2

All-nighter definition 2

Whole night awake (No sleep)

"Pulling an all-nighter studying. (Staying awake all night studying.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇳🇦 Namibia
Definitions: 2 community definitions
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

All nighter 🇸🇨 Seychelles

Lanwit konple (All night)

"Pull an all nighter (Pull an all nighter)"

All-nighter 🇿🇦 South Africa

Ubusuku bonke ungalali (Stay up all night)

"Pulling an all-nighter (Staying up all night)"

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🌍 "All-nighter" Across Africa

This word is also used in 4 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

All nighter 🇸🇨 Seychelles

Lanwit konple (All night)

All-nighter 🇿🇦 South Africa

Ubusuku bonke ungalali (Stay up all night)

All-nighter 🇬🇭 Ghana

Whole night study/No sleep (Overnight studying)

All nighter 🇿🇲 Zambia

Study all night

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