Raise weights (Lift) For example: "Lift heavy weight. (Lift heavy weights.)"

Where does the slang word Lift come from?

Lift is a slang term from Sierra Leone. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Sierra Leone and across Africa.

Lift

🇸🇱 Sierra Leone Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Raise weights (Lift)

"Lift heavy weight. (Lift heavy weights.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Lift 🇧🇼 Botswana

Lift (Ride)

"Mpha lift (Give me a lift)"

Lift 🇸🇿 Eswatini

Ukuthatha umuntu ngemoto / Ukukhwela mahala (Giving someone a ride / Free ride)

"Ngicela i-lift eya e-town (Please give me a lift to town)"

🇸🇱 About Sierra Leone Slang

Sierra Leone slang captures the everyday language, street expressions, and cultural vocabulary of its people.

KASINARY has 1301 Sierra Leone slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Lift" Across Africa

This word is also used in 4 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Lift 🇧🇼 Botswana

Lift (Ride)

Lift 🇸🇿 Eswatini

Ukuthatha umuntu ngemoto / Ukukhwela mahala (Giving someone a ride / Free ride)

Lift 🇪🇹 Ethiopia

ሊፍት/ማንሳት (Lift)

Lift 🇱🇸 Lesotho

Ho palama mahala / Thuso ea sefutho (Free ride / Transport help)

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