What does Smart mean?

Intelligent (Smart) For example: "Yu smart for dat. (You're smart for that.)"

Where does the slang word Smart come from?

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

Smart

🇸🇱 Sierra Leone Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

TOP DEFINITION

Smart definition 1

Intelligent (Smart)

"Yu smart for dat. (You're smart for that.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

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

↻ Similar Words

Smart 🇨🇲 Cameroon

Smart (Intelligent)

"Very smart person (Very intelligent person)"

Smart 🇺🇬 Uganda

Smart (Smart/Clever)

"Smart nga teacher (Smart like teacher)"

🇸🇱 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.

Browse all Sierra Leone slang (1301 words)

🌍 "Smart" Across Africa

This word is also used in 5 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Smart 🇨🇲 Cameroon

Smart (Intelligent)

Smart 🇺🇬 Uganda

Smart (Smart/Clever)

Smart 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Mwerevu/mahiri (Smart/skilled)

Smart 🇰🇪 Kenya

Erevu (Smart)

smart 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Smart (Well-dressed)

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