What does Breadcrumbing mean?

Dar falsas esperanças (Give false hopes) For example: "Para de fazer breadcrumbing (Stop breadcrumbing)"

Where does the slang word Breadcrumbing come from?

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

Breadcrumbing

🇦🇴 Angola Slang

Added Aug 12, 2025 · 1 definition

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Breadcrumbing definition 1

Dar falsas esperanças (Give false hopes)

"Para de fazer breadcrumbing (Stop breadcrumbing)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 12, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇦🇴 Angola
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

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Breadcrumbing 🇳🇬 Nigeria

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 i…"

Breadcrumbing 🇸🇨 Seychelles

Donn ti lespwar (Give little hope)

"Aret breadcrumbing mwan (Stop breadcrumbing me)"

🇦🇴 About Angola Slang

Angolan slang is shaped by Kimbundu, Kikongo, and Portuguese, with Luanda's kizomba and kuduro music scenes driving new expressions.

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🌍 "Breadcrumbing" Across Africa

This word is also used in 7 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Breadcrumbing 🇳🇬 Nigeria

When someone strings along a love interest with occasional affection or messages, but with no real intent to commit. It's like leaving 'breadcrumbs' o…

Breadcrumbing 🇸🇨 Seychelles

Donn ti lespwar (Give little hope)

Breadcrumbing 🇧🇼 Botswana

Breadcrumbing (Leading on)

Breadcrumbing 🇪🇬 Egypt

بريدكرامبنج - Breadcrumbing

Breadcrumbing 🇬🇭 Ghana

Minimal attention/String along (Leading on)

Breadcrumbing 🇱🇾 Libya

بريدكرمبنق (Breadcrumbing)

Breadcrumbing 🇷🇼 Rwanda

Guha icyizere gike (To give little hope)