Mensonge en Baoulé (Lie in Baoulé) For example: "C'est du boh tout ça (All of that is lies)"

Where does the slang word Boh come from?

Boh is a slang term from Côte d'Ivoire. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Côte d'Ivoire and across Africa.

Boh

🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

TOP DEFINITION

Boh definition 1

Mensonge en Baoulé (Lie in Baoulé)

"C'est du boh tout ça (All of that is lies)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Boh 🇲🇼 Malawi

A super informal 'hello' or greeting among kids and teenagers, often with thumbs up. When one says 'Boh?', the response is 'Boh.' It literally means 'good' (from English 'beau' or Chichewa approximati…

"Boh boh? – Boh! (Q: All good? – A: Good! as young friends greet each other.)"

Bosh 🇨🇲 Cameroon

Bosh (To read/study hard)

"I di bosh for exam (I'm studying hard for exam)"

🇨🇮 About Côte d'Ivoire Slang

Ivorian slang centres on Nouchi, a colourful urban creole born in Abidjan that blends French with Dioula, Bété, and other local languages into one of West Africa's most distinctive street dialects.

KASINARY has 1498 Côte d'Ivoire slang words collected from native speakers.

Browse all Côte d'Ivoire slang (1498 words)

🌍 "Boh" Across Africa

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

Boh 🇲🇼 Malawi

A super informal 'hello' or greeting among kids and teenagers, often with thumbs up. When one says 'Boh?', the response is 'Boh.' It literally means '…