What does Pre-drinks mean?

Pombe kabla ya kuenda club (Drinks before clubbing) For example: "Tufanye pre-drinks kwanza (Let's do pre-drinks first)"

Where does the slang word Pre-drinks come from?

Pre-drinks is a slang term from Kenya. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Kenya and across Africa.

Pre-drinks

🇰🇪 Kenya Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Pombe kabla ya kuenda club (Drinks before clubbing)

"Tufanye pre-drinks kwanza (Let's do pre-drinks first)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇰🇪 Kenya
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Pre-drinks 🇧🇼 Botswana

Pre-drinks (Before party drinks)

"Re dira pre-drinks ko ntlung (We're doing pre-drinks at home)"

Pre-drinks 🇿🇦 South Africa

Ukuphuza ngaphambi kokuphuma (Drink before going out)

"Pre-drinks at my place (Pre-party drinks at my place)"

🇰🇪 About Kenya Slang

Kenyan slang is led by Sheng, a vibrant urban creole born in Nairobi's Eastlands that blends Swahili, English, and Kikuyu, spoken by millions of young Kenyans.

KASINARY has 2011 Kenya slang words collected from native speakers.

Browse all Kenya slang (2011 words)

🌍 "Pre-drinks" Across Africa

This word is also used in 7 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Pre-drinks 🇧🇼 Botswana

Pre-drinks (Before party drinks)

Pre-drinks 🇿🇦 South Africa

Ukuphuza ngaphambi kokuphuma (Drink before going out)

Pre-drinks 🇸🇿 Eswatini

Kuphuza ngaphambi kokuphuma (Drinking before going out)

Pre drinks 🇬🇭 Ghana

Before party drinking (Pre-party alcohol)

Pre-drinks 🇱🇸 Lesotho

Ho noa pele ho pati / Tlhahiso (To drink before party / Preparation)

Pre-drinks 🇷🇼 Rwanda

Kunywa mbere y'ibirori (Drinking before party)

Pre drinks 🇿🇲 Zambia

Before party drinks

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