What does Small small mean?

Little by little (Little by little/gradually) For example: "Do am small small. (Do it gradually.)"

Where does the slang word Small small come from?

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

Small small

🇸🇱 Sierra Leone Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Small small definition 1

Little by little (Little by little/gradually)

"Do am small small. (Do it gradually.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

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

↻ Similar Words

Small small 🇬🇭 Ghana

Gradually or gently; can also mean “take it easy.”

Small small 🇱🇷 Liberia

A very Liberian phrase meaning 'gradually' or 'little by little,' also 'softly/gently.' It can describe doing something slowly or can mean 'just a little.'

"I learning small small to speak the Koloqua. (I'm learning little by little to speak Liberian English.)"

🇸🇱 About Sierra Leone Slang

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🌍 "Small small" Across Africa

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

Small small 🇬🇭 Ghana

A very Liberian phrase meaning 'gradually' or 'little by little,' also 'softly/gently.' It can describe doing something slowly or can mean 'just a lit…

Small small 🇱🇷 Liberia

A very Liberian phrase meaning 'gradually' or 'little by little,' also 'softly/gently.' It can describe doing something slowly or can mean 'just a lit…

Small small 🇨🇲 Cameroon

Small small (Little by little)