Mtu muhimu (Important person) For example: "Icon wa muziki ameuimba ngoma mpya (Music icon sang new song)"

Where does the slang word Icon come from?

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

Icon

🇹🇿 Tanzania Slang

Added August 21, 2025 · 1 definition

20 upvotes remaining · Sign in for 50

Icon

TOP DEFINITION

Mtu muhimu (Important person)

"Icon wa muziki ameuimba ngoma mpya (Music icon sang new song)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · August 21, 2025

Was this definition helpful?

Score: 0

🇹🇿 About Tanzania Slang

Icon is part of the everyday slang vocabulary used in Tanzania. Tanzania slang blends local languages, colonial influences, and street culture into a unique and expressive way of speaking that reflects the country's identity and history. Kasinary features 1747 Tanzania slang words and phrases collected from native speakers across the country.

Browse all Tanzania slang (1747 words)