What does Elite mean?

Upper class For example: "Elite wakusaka (Pretending to be elite)"

Where does the slang word Elite come from?

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

Elite

🇿🇲 Zambia Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Elite definition 1

Upper class

"Elite wakusaka (Pretending to be elite)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇿🇲 Zambia
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Elite 🇨🇲 Cameroon

Elite (Elite/educated class)

"All the elite dey there (All the elite are there)"

Elite 🇱🇾 Libya

اليت (Elite / upper class)

"Men el elite (من الاليت) (From the elite)"

🇿🇲 About Zambia Slang

Zambian slang blends English with local languages like Bemba, Nyanja, and Tonga, shaped by the Copperbelt's unique working-class culture.

KASINARY has 1428 Zambia slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Elite" Across Africa

This word is also used in 4 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Elite 🇨🇲 Cameroon

Elite (Elite/educated class)

Elite 🇱🇾 Libya

اليت (Elite / upper class)

Elite 🇲🇿 Mozambique

Classe alta (Upper class)

Elite 🇺🇬 Uganda

Elite (Upper class)

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