What does Shave mean?

Remove hair (Shave) For example: "Time to shave. (Time to shave.)"

Where does the slang word Shave come from?

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

Shave

🇸🇱 Sierra Leone Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

TOP DEFINITION

Shave definition 1

Remove hair (Shave)

"Time to shave. (Time to shave.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

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

↻ Similar Words

Shave 🇨🇲 Cameroon

Shave (To shave)

"Time to shave (Time to shave)"

Shave 🇰🇪 Kenya

Kunyoa (Shave)

"Clean shave (Clean shave)"

🇸🇱 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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🌍 "Shave" Across Africa

This word is also used in 3 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Shave 🇨🇲 Cameroon

Shave (To shave)

Shave 🇰🇪 Kenya

Kunyoa (Shave)

Shave 🇱🇷 Liberia

Cut hair/Beard (Grooming)

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