What does Swipe left mean?

Kwanga umuntu (To reject someone) For example: "Swipe left vuba. (Swipe left quickly.)"

Where does the slang word Swipe left come from?

Swipe left is a slang term from Rwanda. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Rwanda and across Africa.

Swipe left

🇷🇼 Rwanda Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Swipe left definition 1

Kwanga umuntu (To reject someone)

"Swipe left vuba. (Swipe left quickly.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Swipe left 🇦🇴 Angola

Deslizar para esquerda - rejeitar (Swipe left - reject)

"Swipe left direto (Straight swipe left)"

Swipe left 🇿🇦 South Africa

Verwerp (Reject)

"Had to swipe left (Had to reject)"

🇷🇼 About Rwanda Slang

Rwandan slang reflects the country's Kinyarwanda culture alongside French and English influences, shaped by Kigali's growing young urban population.

KASINARY has 1774 Rwanda slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Swipe left" Across Africa

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

Swipe left 🇦🇴 Angola

Deslizar para esquerda - rejeitar (Swipe left - reject)

Swipe left 🇿🇦 South Africa

Verwerp (Reject)

Swipe left 🇪🇹 Ethiopia

ስዋይፕ ሌፍት/ወደ ግራ መጥረግ (Swipe left)

Swipe left 🇬🇭 Ghana

Reject/Not interested (Decline match)

Swipe left 🇱🇾 Libya

سوايب ليفت (Swipe left)

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