What does Smiley mean?

Smiley (Sheep head) For example: "Braai smiley (Braai sheep head)"

Where does the slang word Smiley come from?

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

Smiley

🇧🇼 Botswana Slang

Added Aug 12, 2025 · 1 definition

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Smiley definition 1

Smiley (Sheep head)

"Braai smiley (Braai sheep head)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 12, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇧🇼 Botswana
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Smiley 🇿🇦 South Africa

Nickname for a cooked sheep's head, a traditional township dish. When it's roasted, the sheep's lips pull back, giving the appearance of a grin or "smile." People call it a smiley because of that look…

"They were selling smiley at the market – you could see rows of sheep heads, charred skin, teeth showing in a grin. It's …"

Smiley 🇱🇸 Lesotho

Hlooho ea nku / Sheep head

"Smiley e ready! (The sheep head is ready!)"

🇧🇼 About Botswana Slang

Botswana slang merges Setswana with English, with Gaborone youth driving a modern lexicon influenced by South African township culture.

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🌍 "Smiley" Across Africa

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

Smiley 🇿🇦 South Africa

Nickname for a cooked sheep's head, a traditional township dish. When it's roasted, the sheep's lips pull back, giving the appearance of a grin or "sm…

Smiley 🇱🇸 Lesotho

Hlooho ea nku / Sheep head

Smiley 🇳🇦 Namibia

Omutwe gongobe / sheep head (Sheep head delicacy)