What does Black sheep mean?

Family outcast (Different one) For example: "I'm the black sheep of the family. (I'm the different one in the family.)"

Where does the slang word Black sheep come from?

Black sheep is a slang term from Namibia. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Namibia and across Africa.

Black sheep

🇳🇦 Namibia Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Black sheep definition 1

Family outcast (Different one)

"I'm the black sheep of the family. (I'm the different one in the family.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇳🇦 Namibia
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Black sheep 🇧🇼 Botswana

Black sheep (Family outcast)

"Ke black sheep ya family (I'm the family black sheep)"

Black sheep 🇬🇭 Ghana

Family outcast/Different one (Family rebel)

"I be the black sheep (I'm the family outcast)"

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🌍 "Black sheep" Across Africa

This word is also used in 2 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Black sheep 🇧🇼 Botswana

Black sheep (Family outcast)

Black sheep 🇬🇭 Ghana

Family outcast/Different one (Family rebel)

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