What does Roast mean?

Cook over fire (Roast) For example: "Roast di corn. (Roast the corn.)"

Where does the slang word Roast come from?

Roast is a slang term from Sierra Leone. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Sierra Leone and across Africa.

Roast

🇸🇱 Sierra Leone Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

TOP DEFINITION

Roast definition 1

Cook over fire (Roast)

"Roast di corn. (Roast the corn.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Roast 🇰🇪 Kenya

Kutania vibaya (To roast)

"Wali-roast jamaa (They roasted the guy)"

Rastá 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe

Arrastá/puxá (Arrastar/puxar) (Drag/pull)

"Rastá saku. (Drag sack.)"

🇸🇱 About Sierra Leone Slang

Sierra Leone slang captures the everyday language, street expressions, and cultural vocabulary of its people.

KASINARY has 1301 Sierra Leone slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Roast" Across Africa

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

Roast 🇰🇪 Kenya

Kutania vibaya (To roast)

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