What does Apagão mean?

Korta luiz (Cortar luz) (Blackout) For example: "Apagão inesperadu. (Unexpected blackout.)"

Where does the slang word Apagão come from?

Apagão is a slang term from São Tomé and Príncipe. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in São Tomé and Príncipe and across Africa.

Apagão

🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Apagão definition 1

Korta luiz (Cortar luz) (Blackout)

"Apagão inesperadu. (Unexpected blackout.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

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