What does Hide and seek mean?

Children's hiding game (Children's hiding game) For example: "Make we play hide and seek (Let's play hide and seek)"

Where does the slang word Hide and seek come from?

Hide and seek is a slang term from Nigeria. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Nigeria and across Africa.

Hide and seek

🇳🇬 Nigeria Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Hide and seek definition 1

Children's hiding game (Children's hiding game)

"Make we play hide and seek (Let's play hide and seek)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇳🇬 Nigeria
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Hide and seek 🇨🇲 Cameroon

Hide and seek (Children's game)

"Play hide and seek (Play hide and seek)"

Hide and seek 🇸🇿 Eswatini

Cashile-cashile (Hide-hide)

"Bantfwana badlala cashile-cashile (Children play hide and seek)"

🇳🇬 About Nigeria Slang

Nigeria has one of Africa's richest street-language traditions, blending Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, and Pidgin English into a constantly evolving slang vocabulary used by over 220 million people.

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🌍 "Hide and seek" Across Africa

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

Hide and seek 🇨🇲 Cameroon

Hide and seek (Children's game)

Hide and seek 🇸🇿 Eswatini

Cashile-cashile (Hide-hide)

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