What does Jersey mean?

ጀርሲ/ጀርሲ (Jersey) - sports jersey For example: "Team jersey (Team jersey)"

Where does the slang word Jersey come from?

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

Jersey

🇪🇹 Ethiopia Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Jersey definition 1

ጀርሲ/ጀርሲ (Jersey) - sports jersey

"Team jersey (Team jersey)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Jersey 🇨🇲 Cameroon

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🇪🇹 About Ethiopia Slang

Ethiopian slang spans Amharic, Oromo, and Tigrinya, with Addis Abeba youth culture driving a mix of traditional expressions and modern street language.

KASINARY has 1778 Ethiopia slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Jersey" Across Africa

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

Jersey 🇨🇲 Cameroon

Jersey (Sports shirt)

Jersey 🇱🇷 Liberia

Sports shirt/Uniform (Jersey)

🇪🇹 More Ethiopia Slang

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