What does Dread mean?

Dread (Dreadlocks/person with dreads) For example: "Le dread est cool! (The dread is cool!)"

Where does the slang word Dread come from?

Dread is a slang term from Burkina Faso. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Burkina Faso and across Africa.

Dread

🇧🇫 Burkina Faso Slang

Added Aug 12, 2025 · 1 definition

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Dread definition 1

Dread (Dreadlocks/person with dreads)

"Le dread est cool! (The dread is cool!)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 12, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

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Dread 🇦🇴 Angola

Besides hairstyle, in slang a “dread” can mean a tough guy or someone not to mess with.

"O segurança da festa é um dread – gigante o homem. (The bouncer is a dread – the guy’s huge.)"

Dead 🇿🇦 South Africa

Lag myself dood (Dying of laughter)

"I'm dead! (I'm dying of laughter!)"

🇧🇫 About Burkina Faso Slang

Burkina Faso slang captures the everyday language, street expressions, and cultural vocabulary of its people.

KASINARY has 1733 Burkina Faso slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Dread" Across Africa

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

Dread 🇦🇴 Angola

Besides hairstyle, in slang a “dread” can mean a tough guy or someone not to mess with.

🇧🇫 More Burkina Faso Slang

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