Literally 'type' or 'like,' used as a filler word exactly like English 'like' For example: "Ele tipo não me respondeu, tipo me ignorou mesmo. (He like didn't reply, like straight-up ignored me.)"

Where does the slang word Tipo come from?

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

Tipo

🇲🇿 Mozambique Slang

Added Aug 12, 2025 · 1 definition

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Tipo definition 1

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.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 12, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Tipo 🇦🇴 Angola

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.)"

Tip 🇿🇦 South Africa

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🇲🇿 About Mozambique Slang

Mozambican slang blends Portuguese with Emakhuwa, Ndau, and other Bantu languages, shaped by Maputo's urban youth and Afro-house culture.

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🌍 "Tipo" Across Africa

This word is also used in 1 other country, sometimes with a different meaning.

Tipo 🇦🇴 Angola

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