What does Faroteur mean?

Faroteur (Show-off) For example: "C'est un faroteur lui (He's a show-off)"

Where does the slang word Faroteur come from?

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

Faroteur

🇧🇫 Burkina Faso Slang

Added Aug 12, 2025 · 1 definition

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Faroteur (Show-off)

"C'est un faroteur lui (He's a show-off)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 12, 2025

Word Details

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

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Faroteur 🇲🇱 Mali

A person who shows off money (does *farotage*).

"“Les **faroteurs** sortent en boîte le samedi avec liasses de billets pour flamber.” (“The **big spenders** hit the club…"

Faroteur 🇨🇲 Cameroon

Faroteur (Show-off person)

"E be faroteur number one (He's the number one show-off)"

🇧🇫 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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🌍 "Faroteur" Across Africa

This word is also used in 2 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Faroteur 🇲🇱 Mali

A person who shows off money (does *farotage*).

Faroteur 🇨🇲 Cameroon

Faroteur (Show-off person)

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