What does Make it mean?

Succeed (Make it/succeed) For example: "One day we go make it. (One day we'll make it.)"

Where does the slang word Make it come from?

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

Make it

🇸🇱 Sierra Leone Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Succeed (Make it/succeed)

"One day we go make it. (One day we'll make it.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

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

↻ Similar Words

Make it 🇱🇷 Liberia

Succeed/Achieve wealth (Become successful)

"One day I go make it! (One day I'll make it!)"

Made it 🇸🇨 Seychelles

Reisi (Made it)

"Finally made it (Finally made it)"

🇸🇱 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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🌍 "Make it" Across Africa

This word is also used in 1 other country, sometimes with a different meaning.

Make it 🇱🇷 Liberia

Succeed/Achieve wealth (Become successful)

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