What does Breadcrumbing mean?

When someone strings along a love interest with occasional affection or messages, but with no real intent to commit. It's like leaving 'breadcrumbs' of interest to keep the person hanging on. For example: "I don tire – that guy just dey breadcrumb me with sweet texts, but he no wan date properly. (Translation: I'm tired of it – that guy is just breadcrumbing me with sweet texts, but he doesn't actually want to date properly.)"

Where does the slang word Breadcrumbing come from?

Breadcrumbing is a slang term from Nigeria. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Nigeria and across Africa.

What are other meanings of Breadcrumbing?

Breadcrumbing can also mean: Dar falsas esperanças (Give false hopes); Breadcrumbing (Leading on)

Breadcrumbing

🇳🇬 Nigeria Slang

Added August 02, 2025 · 10 definitions

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When someone strings along a love interest with occasional affection or messages, but with no real intent to commit. It's like leaving 'breadcrumbs' of interest to keep the person hanging on.

"I don tire – that guy just dey breadcrumb me with sweet texts, but he no wan date properly. (Translation: I'm tired of it – that guy is just breadcrumbing me with sweet texts, but he doesn't actually want to date properly.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · August 02, 2025

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Breadcrumbing — definition 2

Dar falsas esperanças (Give false hopes)

"Para de fazer breadcrumbing (Stop breadcrumbing)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · August 05, 2025

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Breadcrumbing — definition 3

Breadcrumbing (Leading on)

"O a breadcrumba (You're leading me on)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · August 06, 2025

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Breadcrumbing — definition 4

بريدكرامبنج - Breadcrumbing

"ده بريدكرامبنج (That's breadcrumbing) - Da breadcrumbing"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · August 09, 2025

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