Gombo definition 1
A French West/Central African slang for illicit earnings, side hustle money, or kickbacks. Literally 'okra,' but figuratively 'faire le gombo' means doing informal jobs or getting that extra under-the-table cash. If someone 'mange le gombo,' they're enjoying corrupt earnings.
"Ce marché public, c'est plein de gombo pour les fonctionnaires – chacun prend sa part au passage. (Translation: That public contract is full of illicit kickbacks for the officials – each one takes their cut along the way.)"
Gombo definition 2
Gombo (Okra)
"La sauce gombo! (Okra sauce!)"
Gombo definition 3
Gombo (Bribe)
"Dem wan gombo (They want a bribe)"
Gombo definition 4
Pot-de-vin, corruption (Bribe, corruption)
"Sans gombo, dossier ekotambola te (Without a bribe, the file won't move)"
Gombo definition 5
Argent de corruption (Corruption money)
"Sans gombo, rien ne bouge. (Without bribes, nothing moves.)"
Gombo definition 6
Okra (Okra)
"Le gombo est gluant. (Okra is slimy.)"
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- 🇨🇲 Cameroon
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- August 2025
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Cameroonian slang bridges French and English with Camfranglais, a unique urban fusion language born in Yaoundé and Douala that mixes both official languages with local vernacular.
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