Skip class For example: "Tabunk lelo (Let's skip today)"

Where does the slang word Bunk come from?

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

Bunk

🇿🇲 Zambia Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Bunk definition 1

Skip class

"Tabunk lelo (Let's skip today)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇿🇲 Zambia
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Bunk 🇿🇦 South Africa

Om klas te mis (To skip class)

"Kom ons bunk vandag se klas (Let's skip today's class)"

Bunker 🇦🇴 Angola

Casa fortificada / mansão (Fortified house / mansion)

"Mora num bunker (Lives in a bunker)"

🇿🇲 About Zambia Slang

Zambian slang blends English with local languages like Bemba, Nyanja, and Tonga, shaped by the Copperbelt's unique working-class culture.

KASINARY has 1428 Zambia slang words collected from native speakers.

Browse all Zambia slang (1428 words)

🌍 "Bunk" Across Africa

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

Bunk 🇿🇦 South Africa

Om klas te mis (To skip class)

🇿🇲 More Zambia Slang

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