What does Garri mean?

Garri (Cassava flakes) For example: "Soak garri with groundnut (Soak garri with groundnut)"

Where does the slang word Garri come from?

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

What are other meanings of Garri?

Garri can also mean: Garri (Friend/buddy)

Garri

🇨🇲 Cameroon Slang

Added Aug 07, 2025 · 2 definitions

TOP DEFINITION

Garri — definition 1

Garri (Cassava flakes)

"Soak garri with groundnut (Soak garri with groundnut)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 07, 2025

DEFINITION 2

Garri — definition 2

Garri (Friend/buddy)

"My garri, how far? (My friend, how are you?)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 07, 2025

↻ Similar Words

Garri 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Cassava flakes (Staple food)

"Garri don save lives (Garri has saved many lives)"

Gari 🇬🇭 Ghana

Cassava flakes/Struggle meal (Cassava flakes)

"Things hard, na gari we dey soak (Things are hard, we're soaking gari)"

🇨🇲 About Cameroon Slang

Garri is part of the everyday slang used in Cameroon. Cameroon slang draws from local languages, history, and street culture to create an expressive voice that is uniquely its own. KASINARY has 1846 Cameroon slang words collected from native speakers.

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