Participate/Compete (Play) For example: "I want play for national team! (I want to play for the national team!)"

Where does the slang word Play come from?

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

Play

🇱🇷 Liberia Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Participate/Compete (Play)

"I want play for national team! (I want to play for the national team!)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇱🇷 Liberia
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

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Play 🇧🇼 Botswana

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"Make we play cards. (Let's play cards.)"

🇱🇷 About Liberia Slang

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🌍 "Play" Across Africa

This word is also used in 2 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Play 🇧🇼 Botswana

Play (Energy drink)

Play 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone

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