What does Malandru mean?

Espertalhãu/viadoru (Espertalhão/vigarista) (Trickster/scammer) For example: "Kuidadu ku ês malandru. (Careful with that trickster.)"

Where does the slang word Malandru come from?

Malandru is a slang term from São Tomé and Príncipe. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in São Tomé and Príncipe and across Africa.

Malandru

🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Malandru definition 1

Espertalhãu/viadoru (Espertalhão/vigarista) (Trickster/scammer)

"Kuidadu ku ês malandru. (Careful with that trickster.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

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