Press clothes/Smooth (Iron) For example: "Iron your shirt! (Iron your shirt!)"

Where does the slang word Iron come from?

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

Iron

🇱🇷 Liberia Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Press clothes/Smooth (Iron)

"Iron your shirt! (Iron your shirt!)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇱🇷 Liberia
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Iron 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire

Repasser (To iron)

"Je vais iron ma chemise (I'll iron my shirt)"

Iron 🇱🇸 Lesotho

Ho aena / Ho otlolla (To iron / To straighten)

"Iron hempe ea ka! (Iron my shirt!)"

🇱🇷 About Liberia Slang

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🌍 "Iron" Across Africa

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

Iron 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire

Repasser (To iron)

Iron 🇱🇸 Lesotho

Ho aena / Ho otlolla (To iron / To straighten)

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