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Babelas/Babalaas

🇿🇦 South Africa Slang
Added Jul 17, 2025 · 1 definition
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Babelas/Babalaas definition 1

A **hangover** (from Zulu *ibhabhalazi*).

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Jul 17, 2025

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🇿🇦 South Africa
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July 2025

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Babalaas 🇿🇦 South Africa

Hangover (Feeling after drinking)

"I have such a babalaas (I have such a hangover)"

A Babalaas is a common slang term used in various African regions.

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