What does Rapa-rapa mean?

Pobre koitadu (Pobre coitado) (Poor wretch) For example: "Ê rapa-rapa. (He's a poor wretch.)"

Where does the slang word Rapa-rapa come from?

Rapa-rapa 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.

Rapa-rapa

🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Pobre koitadu (Pobre coitado) (Poor wretch)

"Ê rapa-rapa. (He's a poor wretch.)"

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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