What does Big fish mean?

Motho e moholo / Important person (Big person) For example: "Ke big fish mane ofising! (I'm a big fish at the office!)"

Where does the slang word Big fish come from?

Big fish is a slang term from Lesotho. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Lesotho and across Africa.

Big fish

🇱🇸 Lesotho Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Motho e moholo / Important person (Big person)

"Ke big fish mane ofising! (I'm a big fish at the office!)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇱🇸 Lesotho
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

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Big fish 🇨🇩 DR Congo

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"Big fish ya Kinshasa (Kinshasa big shot)"

Bigfish 🇱🇷 Liberia

Means a big important person (like 'big man').

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🇱🇸 About Lesotho Slang

Lesotho slang captures the everyday language, street expressions, and cultural vocabulary of its people.

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🌍 "Big fish" Across Africa

This word is also used in 1 other country, sometimes with a different meaning.

Big fish 🇨🇩 DR Congo

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