What does Skeem mean?

Close friend crew / homie. For example: "That's my skeem."

Where does the slang word Skeem come from?

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

What are other meanings of Skeem?

Skeem can also mean: Tsala, mogwera (Friend, buddy)

Skeem

🇿🇦 South Africa Slang

Added Aug 12, 2025 · 2 definitions

TOP DEFINITION

Skeem definition 1

Close friend crew / homie.

"That's my skeem."

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 12, 2025

DEFINITION 2

Skeem definition 2

Tsala, mogwera (Friend, buddy)

"Skeem sam, a re tsamayeng (My friend, let's go)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇿🇦 South Africa
Definitions: 2 community definitions
Added: August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Skeem 🇿🇲 Zambia

Friend or homeboy (like *schemer*, from Afrikaans *skelm* meaning crafty friend). Common across Southern Africa, also used in Botswana.

Skeem 🇧🇼 Botswana

Skeem (Plan/Scheme)

"Ke na le skeem (I have a plan)"

🇿🇦 About South Africa Slang

South African slang, from Cape Town to Johannesburg, mixes Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Sotho, and English into uniquely expressive township and street language.

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🌍 "Skeem" Across Africa

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

Skeem 🇿🇲 Zambia

Close friend crew / homie.

Skeem 🇧🇼 Botswana

Skeem (Plan/Scheme)

Skeem 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Shamwari (Friend)

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