Tipo definition 1
Como / parecido com (Like / similar to)
"É tipo um filme de ação (It's like an action movie)"
Tipo definition 2
Literally 'type' or 'like,' used as a filler word exactly like English 'like'
"Ele tipo não me respondeu, tipo me ignorou mesmo. (He like didn't reply, like straight-up ignored me.)"
Tipo definition 3
Filler word meaning “like” or “sort of.” Angolan youth pepper their speech with “tipo” similar to how English speakers use “like.”
"Tava tipo a chover, tipo parar, não decidia o tempo. (It was like raining, then stopping, the weather couldn’t decide.)"
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- 🇦🇴 Angola
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- July 2025
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🇦🇴 About Angola Slang
Angolan slang is shaped by Kimbundu, Kikongo, and Portuguese, with Luanda's kizomba and kuduro music scenes driving new expressions.
KASINARY has 1755 Angola slang words collected from native speakers.
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This word is also used in 1 other country, sometimes with a different meaning.
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