What does Football mean?

Football lañu bëgg (They love football) For example: "Dem nañu football (They went to play football)"

Where does the slang word Football come from?

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

Football

🇬🇲 Gambia Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Football lañu bëgg (They love football)

"Dem nañu football (They went to play football)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇬🇲 Gambia
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Football 🇺🇬 Uganda

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🇬🇲 About Gambia Slang

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

KASINARY has 1855 Gambia slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Football" Across Africa

This word is also used in 7 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Football 🇺🇬 Uganda

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Football 🇸🇨 Seychelles

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Football 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone

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Football 🇪🇹 Ethiopia

እግር ኳስ/እግር ኳስ (Football)

Football 🇸🇸 South Sudan

Kurat qadam (Soccer)

Football 🇱🇷 Liberia

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Football 🇷🇼 Rwanda

Umupira w'amaguru (Soccer)

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