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Savage

🇪🇹 Ethiopia Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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ሳቫጅ/ጨካኝ (Savage/brutal)

"That was savage (That was savage)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇪🇹 Ethiopia
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Adj: Merciless, brutally honest; Usually reffering to somebody who has no regard for how another person feels and doesn't hold back.

"Josh: Why do you always wear a jacket all the time? Helen: I like it its- Eden: It's because she's fat as fuck, and the …"
Savage 🌍 Gen Z/Gen Alpha

Brutal, ruthless

"That comeback was savage"

🇪🇹 About Ethiopia Slang

Ethiopian slang spans Amharic, Oromo, and Tigrinya, with Addis Abeba youth culture driving a mix of traditional expressions and modern street language.

KASINARY has 1778 Ethiopia slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Savage" Across Africa

This word is also used in 13 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Savage

Brutal, ruthless
Savage 🌍 Gen Z/Gen Alpha

Brutal, ruthless
Savage 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone

Bold/fierce (Savage)
Savage 🇿🇦 South Africa

Wreed maar cool (Cruel but cool)
Savage 🇪🇬 Egypt

ساڤج - Savage
Savage 🇸🇿 Eswatini

Ulukhuni kakhulu (Very harsh)
Savage 🇱🇷 Liberia

Fierce/Bold (Ruthless)
Savage 🇲🇿 Mozambique

Selvagem, sem filtro (Savage, no filter)
Savage 🇳🇦 Namibia

Brutally honest / harsh (Ruthless)
Savage

Brutal, ruthless
Savage 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Person wey no send anybody (Someone who doesn't care)
Savage 🇷🇼 Rwanda

Umuntu utinya kuvuga ukuri (Someone who speaks truth fearlessly)
Savage 🇿🇲 Zambia

Bold/fierce

🇪🇹 More Ethiopia Slang

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