What does Décaler mean?

Danser, faire des mouvements (To dance, make moves) For example: "Elle sait bien décaler sur Coupé-Décalé (She knows how to dance well to Coupé-Décalé)"

Where does the slang word Décaler come from?

Décaler is a slang term from Côte d'Ivoire. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Côte d'Ivoire and across Africa.

Décaler

🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Décaler definition 1

Danser, faire des mouvements (To dance, make moves)

"Elle sait bien décaler sur Coupé-Décalé (She knows how to dance well to Coupé-Décalé)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Décaler 🇧🇯 Benin

Partir/Danser (Leave/Dance)

"On décale d'ici (On part d'ici/Let's leave here)"

Caler 🇲🇬 Madagascar

Miandry / Mipetraka (Wait / Stay)

"Caler kely aloha, mbola tsy vonona aho (Wait a bit, I'm not ready yet)"

🇨🇮 About Côte d'Ivoire Slang

Ivorian slang centres on Nouchi, a colourful urban creole born in Abidjan that blends French with Dioula, Bété, and other local languages into one of West Africa's most distinctive street dialects.

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