Capo (Leader/chief) For example: "Capo di control area (Leader controls the area)"

Where does the slang word Capo come from?

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

Capo

🇨🇲 Cameroon Slang

Added Aug 07, 2025 · 1 definition

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Capo definition 1

Capo (Leader/chief)

"Capo di control area (Leader controls the area)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 07, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇨🇲 Cameroon
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

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Chapo 🇰🇪 Kenya

Short for chapati, but slang-wise it appears in idioms: achana na hizo chapo ('leave those issues alone') or anapiga chapo (he's hustling multiple jobs). Also, 'chapo' as verb can mean to smack.

"Msee huyu hupiga chapo juu ya kazi yake ya ofisi. (This guy does a side hustle on top of his office job.)"

Campo 🇨🇲 Cameroon

Campo (Beach area)

"Campo beach fine (Campo beach is nice)"

🇨🇲 About Cameroon Slang

Cameroonian slang bridges French and English with Camfranglais, a unique urban fusion language born in Yaoundé and Douala that mixes both official languages with local vernacular.

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