Where does the slang word Mbendre/Yuma/Nkebelé/Bandayes/Mobobé come from?

Mbendre/Yuma/Nkebelé/Bandayes/Mobobé is a slang term from DR Congo. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in DR Congo and across Africa.

Mbendre/Yuma/Nkebelé/Bandayes/Mobobé

🇨🇩 DR Congo Slang

Added July 17, 2025 · 1 definition

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Mbendre/Yuma/Nkebelé/Bandayes/Mobobé

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Various slang for a coward or weak person (each colorful – yuma is fool, mobobé is weakling). Usage: Azalaki kosakana lokola mbendre – He was playing around like a wuss.

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · July 17, 2025

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🇨🇩 About DR Congo Slang

Mbendre/Yuma/Nkebelé/Bandayes/Mobobé is part of the everyday slang vocabulary used in DR Congo. DR Congo slang blends local languages, colonial influences, and street culture into a unique and expressive way of speaking that reflects the country's identity and history. Kasinary features 1491 DR Congo slang words and phrases collected from native speakers across the country.

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