What does Dashiki mean?

African print shirt (African print shirt) For example: "Dashiki dey trend now (Dashiki is trending now)"

Where does the slang word Dashiki come from?

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

Dashiki

🇳🇬 Nigeria Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Dashiki definition 1

African print shirt (African print shirt)

"Dashiki dey trend now (Dashiki is trending now)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇳🇬 Nigeria
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Dashiki 🇬🇦 Gabon

Chemise africaine (African shirt)

"Le dashiki est frais. (The dashiki is cool.)"

Bashiki 🇧🇮 Burundi

Bashiki (Sisters-in-law)

"Bashiki banje baranfasha (My sisters-in-law help me)"

🇳🇬 About Nigeria Slang

Nigeria has one of Africa's richest street-language traditions, blending Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, and Pidgin English into a constantly evolving slang vocabulary used by over 220 million people.

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🌍 "Dashiki" Across Africa

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

Dashiki 🇬🇦 Gabon

Chemise africaine (African shirt)

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