What does Up-and-down mean?

Hauts et bas (Ups and downs) For example: "La vie c'est up-and-down (Life is ups and downs)"

Where does the slang word Up-and-down come from?

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

Up-and-down

🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire Slang

Added Aug 10, 2025 · 1 definition

TOP DEFINITION

Up-and-down definition 1

Hauts et bas (Ups and downs)

"La vie c'est up-and-down (Life is ups and downs)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

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

↻ Similar Words

Up down 🇨🇲 Cameroon

Up down (Up and down)

"Move up down (Move up and down)"

Passed down 🇳🇦 Namibia

Inherited wisdom (Given knowledge)

"This was passed down generations. (This was inherited through generations.)"

🇨🇮 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.

KASINARY has 1498 Côte d'Ivoire slang words collected from native speakers.

Browse all Côte d'Ivoire slang (1498 words)

🇨🇮 More Côte d'Ivoire Slang

Ivorio-américain Ivoiro-américain (Ivorian-American) Wôklô Malédiction (Curse) Xtra-large Très grand (Extra large) Querelleur Bagarreur (Quarrelsome) Patakesse Chaussures plates (Flat shoes) Night-club-affaire Scandale de boîte de nuit (Nightclub scandal)

View all 1498 Côte d'Ivoire slang words

Related Côte d'Ivoire Slang Words

Xtra-ordinaire 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire

Extraordinaire (Extraordinary)

Kaha 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire

Pardon en Gouro (Sorry in Gouro)

Mama-Africa 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire

Mère Afrique (Mother Africa)

Vallée du Bandama 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire

Région centrale (Central region)

Hommage 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire

Respect musical (Musical tribute)

Magni 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire

To be broke or have no money (Origin: Nouchi - Ivorian slang)

Djôh 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire

Fille facile (Easy girl)

Canicule-décembre 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire

Chaleur de fin d'année (Year-end heat)

More from Khulekani Dladla

bira 🇿🇼

Umgidi (traditional ceremony)

Bridal shower 🇿🇼

Shower yemwenga (bridal shower)

Bachelor party 🇿🇼

Pati yevakomana (bachelor party)

Lobola negotiations 🇿🇼

Nhaurirano dzeroora (lobola negotiations)

Engagement 🇿🇼

Kuroodzana (engagement)

Discussion (0 comments)

Be the first to share your thoughts on Up-and-down.

Keep exploring African slang

Random Word Browse U 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire Slang 🌍 All 54 Countries