ጉክስ/ጉክስ (Traditional game) For example: "Guks tichilaleh? (Can you play guks?)"

Where does the slang word Guks come from?

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

Guks

🇪🇹 Ethiopia Slang

Added Aug 10, 2025 · 1 definition

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ጉክስ/ጉክስ (Traditional game)

"Guks tichilaleh? (Can you play guks?)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

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