Toubab definition 1
Européen (European)
"Le toubab parle français. (The European speaks French.)"
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- 🇹🇬 Togo
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- August 2025
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A foreigner or white person (descriptive) (Origin: Wolof/Senegalese)
"Le nouveau prof est un toubab de France"
West African slang (used in Mali as tubabu) for a white person or foreigner. It's not derogatory per se; originally from Bambara and Wolof, kids might shout 'Toubab!' when they see foreigners.
"Toubab be nyɛ ko tera! (The foreigner is buying water over there!)"
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This word is also used in 3 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.
West African slang (used in Mali as tubabu) for a white person or foreigner. It's not derogatory per se; originally from Bambara and Wolof, kids might…
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