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Book

🇸🇱 Sierra Leone Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Book (Book)

"Read yu book well. (Study your book well.)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇸🇱 Sierra Leone
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1 community definition
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April 2026

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Book 🇱🇷 Liberia

Used as a noun meaning education. 'He got book' means he's educated. 'I know book small' means I'm somewhat literate.

"Don't spoil your book for foolishness. (Don't ruin your education for foolishness.)"
Book 🇺🇬 Uganda

Book (Book)

"Book ya maths (Maths book)"

🇸🇱 About Sierra Leone Slang

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

KASINARY has 1301 Sierra Leone slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Book" Across Africa

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

Book 🇱🇷 Liberia

Used as a noun meaning education. 'He got book' means he's educated. 'I know book small' means I'm somewhat literate.
Book 🇺🇬 Uganda

Book (Book)

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