What does Ressaca mean?

Mal-estar pós-bebedeira (Hangover) For example: "Tou com uma ressaca do caneco (I have a terrible hangover)"

Where does the slang word Ressaca come from?

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

Ressaca

🇲🇿 Mozambique Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Ressaca definition 1

Mal-estar pós-bebedeira (Hangover)

"Tou com uma ressaca do caneco (I have a terrible hangover)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Ressaca 🇦🇴 Angola

Mal-estar após beber (Hangover)

"Estou com uma ressaca terrível (I have a terrible hangover)"

Ressacar 🇦🇴 Angola

Ter ressaca (To be hungover)

"Vou ressacar amanhã (I'll be hungover tomorrow)"

🇲🇿 About Mozambique Slang

Mozambican slang blends Portuguese with Emakhuwa, Ndau, and other Bantu languages, shaped by Maputo's urban youth and Afro-house culture.

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🌍 "Ressaca" Across Africa

This word is also used in 1 other country, sometimes with a different meaning.

Ressaca 🇦🇴 Angola

Mal-estar após beber (Hangover)

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