Fisi (Womanizer - from Swahili) For example: "Omusajja fisi (Womanizing man)"

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

Fisi

🇺🇬 Uganda Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Fisi (Womanizer - from Swahili)

"Omusajja fisi (Womanizing man)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇺🇬 Uganda
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Fisi 🇰🇪 Kenya

Slang for a guy who obsessively chases women.

Fisi 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Mbwa mwitu/mtu mbaya (Hyena/bad person)

"Fisi huyu amekula pesa yangu (This hyena ate my money)"

🇺🇬 About Uganda Slang

Ugandan slang draws from Luganda, English, and Swahili, shaped by Kampala's vibrant youth culture and Afrobeats music scene.

KASINARY has 1867 Uganda slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Fisi" Across Africa

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

Fisi 🇰🇪 Kenya

Literally 'hyena' in Swahili. In slang, a fisi is a guy who lurks around women opportunistically (a 'predator' or thirsty man). Also used for someone …

Fisi 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Mbwa mwitu/mtu mbaya (Hyena/bad person)

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