What does Coupé-décalé mean?

Style de musique et danse ivoirienne populaire au Gabon (Ivorian music and dance style popular in Gabon) For example: "Le DJ met du coupé-décalé ce soir! (The DJ is playing coupé-décalé tonight!)"

Where does the slang word Coupé-décalé come from?

Coupé-décalé is a slang term from Gabon. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Gabon and across Africa.

Coupé-décalé

🇬🇦 Gabon Slang

Added April 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Coupé-décalé

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Style de musique et danse ivoirienne populaire au Gabon (Ivorian music and dance style popular in Gabon)

"Le DJ met du coupé-décalé ce soir! (The DJ is playing coupé-décalé tonight!)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · April 06, 2026

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🇬🇦 About Gabon Slang

Coupé-décalé is part of the everyday slang vocabulary used in Gabon. Gabon slang blends local languages, colonial influences, and street culture into a unique and expressive way of speaking that reflects the country's identity and history. Kasinary features 1045 Gabon slang words and phrases collected from native speakers across the country.

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