Small drink/shot For example: "Nipase tot (Give me a shot)"

Where does the slang word Tot come from?

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

Tot

🇿🇲 Zambia Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

TOP DEFINITION

Tot — definition 1

Small drink/shot

"Nipase tot (Give me a shot)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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Tot 🇺🇬 Uganda

Tot (Small amount of alcohol)

"Mpa tot ya waragi (Give me a tot of waragi)"

Tot 🇰🇪 Kenya

Kipimo cha pombe (Shot of alcohol)

"Mpe tot mbili (Give him two shots)"

🇿🇲 About Zambia Slang

Tot is part of the everyday slang used in Zambia. Zambia slang draws from local languages, history, and street culture to create an expressive voice that is uniquely its own. KASINARY has 1428 Zambia slang words collected from native speakers.

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