What does Tchew mean?

Expression de dédain (Expression of disdain) For example: "Tchew, je m'en fous de ça (Tsk, I don't care about that)"

Where does the slang word Tchew come from?

Tchew is a slang term from Côte d'Ivoire. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Côte d'Ivoire and across Africa.

Tchew

🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire Slang

Added Aug 10, 2025 · 1 definition

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Tchew definition 1

Expression de dédain (Expression of disdain)

"Tchew, je m'en fous de ça (Tsk, I don't care about that)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

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Mtchew 🇬🇭 Ghana

(Onomatopoeia) The sound of a annoyed hiss or teeth-suck, spelled 'mtchew' or 'tsw'. In Ghana (and Nigeria), doing 'mtchew' is a common response to annoyance or dismissing an unwanted advance.

"He tried a cheesy pickup line on her and she just went 'mtchew!' and walked off. (Translation: He tried a cheesy pickup …"

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"Tchep poisson vendredi (Fish tchep Friday)"

🇨🇮 About Côte d'Ivoire Slang

Ivorian slang centres on Nouchi, a colourful urban creole born in Abidjan that blends French with Dioula, Bété, and other local languages into one of West Africa's most distinctive street dialects.

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