What does Pirar mean?

Ficar louco (To go crazy) For example: "Vou pirar com isso (I'll go crazy with this)"

Where does the slang word Pirar come from?

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

Pirar

Q: What are other meanings of Pirar?

Pirar can also mean: Means “to leave/escape” (from Portuguese *sair* or *pirar* meaning to flip out). In youth slang, sometimes used as “bounce.”

🇦🇴 Angola Slang

Added Jul 17, 2025 · 2 definitions

TOP DEFINITION

Pirar definition 1

Ficar louco (To go crazy)

"Vou pirar com isso (I'll go crazy with this)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 05, 2025

DEFINITION 2

Pirar definition 2

Means “to leave/escape” (from Portuguese *sair* or *pirar* meaning to flip out). In youth slang, sometimes used as “bounce.”

"Quando a polícia chegou, pirámos logo. (When the cops showed up, we bounced immediately.)"

by KASINARY Admin Elder · Jul 17, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇦🇴 Angola
Definitions: 2 community definitions
Added: July 2025

↻ Similar Words

Pirater 🇨🇫 Central African Republic

Copier illégalement (Pirate/hack)

"Pirater logiciel (Pirate software)"

Mpira 🇿🇲 Zambia

Ball/football

"Tisewere mpira (Let's play ball)"

🇦🇴 About Angola Slang

Angolan slang is shaped by Kimbundu, Kikongo, and Portuguese, with Luanda's kizomba and kuduro music scenes driving new expressions.

KASINARY has 1755 Angola slang words collected from native speakers.

Browse all Angola slang (1755 words)

🇦🇴 More Angola Slang

compasso Instrumento geométrico (Compass) cancelamento Cultura do cancelar (Cancel culture) bloqueado Barrado nas redes (Blocked on social media) Guita Dinheiro (Money) chapado Muito bêbado (Very drunk) Chão Piso / solo (Floor / ground)

View all 1755 Angola slang words

Related Angola Slang Words

drible 🇦🇴 Angola

Controle de bola (Ball control)

flexões 🇦🇴 Angola

Exercício de braços (Push-ups)

massagem 🇦🇴 Angola

Terapia manual (Manual therapy)

Gluten free 🇦🇴 Angola

Sem glúten (Without gluten)

Mofos 🇦🇴 Angola

Slang for parents or older folks (like “oldies”).

Beleza? 🇦🇴 Angola

Literally “beauty,” used as “all good?” (like asking if everything is beautiful = okay).

Maneiro 🇦🇴 Angola

Legal / interessante (Cool / interesting)

Cambista 🇦🇴 Angola

Pessoa que troca moeda (Money changer)

More from Khulekani Dladla

bira 🇿🇼

Umgidi (traditional ceremony)

Bridal shower 🇿🇼

Shower yemwenga (bridal shower)

Bachelor party 🇿🇼

Pati yevakomana (bachelor party)

Lobola negotiations 🇿🇼

Nhaurirano dzeroora (lobola negotiations)

Engagement 🇿🇼

Kuroodzana (engagement)

Discussion (0 comments)

Be the first to share your thoughts on Pirar.

Keep exploring African slang

Random Word Browse P 🇦🇴 Angola Slang 🌍 All 54 Countries