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Sharp

🇿🇦 South Africa Slang
Added Aug 12, 2025 · 2 definitions
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Sharp definition 1

Means 'OK' or 'cool.' Often repeated: 'Sharp sharp!' as a friendly sign-off or agreement.

"Sharp, my bru (All good, man)."
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 12, 2025
DEFINITION 2

Sharp definition 2

Kulungile noma kuhle (Okay or good)

"Sharp mfowethu, sizobonana (Cool brother, we'll see each other)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇿🇦 South Africa
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August 2025

↻ Similar Words

When your hip to something. Your sharp.

"-Aye the party to night."Im sharp bruh.""
Sharp 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone

Smart/clever (Sharp)

"Dat boy sharp! (That boy is clever!)"

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🌍 "Sharp" Across Africa

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

Sharp

When your hip to something. Your sharp.
Sharp 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone

Smart/clever (Sharp)
Sharp 🇧🇼 Botswana

Go sharp (All good/okay)
Sharp 🇨🇲 Cameroon

Sharp (Smart/quick)
Sharp 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Mkali/mwerevu (Sharp/clever)
Sharp 🇬🇭 Ghana

Quick/Smart (Fast)
Sharp 🇺🇬 Uganda

Sharp (Smart/Good)

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