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Dof

🇸🇳 Senegal Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Fou/idiot (Crazy/idiot)

"Danga dof wala? (Are you crazy or what?)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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Dof

Afrikaans word which, when used as slang, means "thick" as in "stupid".

""Hey, put that knife away! Don't be dof, man!"
Dof 🇿🇦 South Africa

Stupid, dim-witted. Afrikaans origin (literally 'deaf'), used to call someone slow on the uptake

"Don't be dof, of course two plus two is four. (Don't be stupid, of course two plus two is four.)"

🇸🇳 About Senegal Slang

Senegalese slang is built on Wolof, the lingua franca spoken by 80% of the population, blended with French to create a rich urban vocabulary in Dakar.

KASINARY has 141 Senegal slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Dof" Across Africa

This word is also used in 3 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Dof

Afrikaans word which, when used as slang, means "thick" as in "stupid".
Dof 🇿🇦 South Africa

Stupid, dim-witted. Afrikaans origin (literally 'deaf'), used to call someone slow on the uptake
Dof 🇬🇲 Gambia

Dof nga dëgg (You're really crazy)

🇸🇳 More Senegal Slang

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