What does Warm up mean?

Ho itokisa / Preparation For example: "Warm up pele ho papali! (Warm up before the game!)"

Where does the slang word Warm up come from?

Warm up is a slang term from Lesotho. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Lesotho and across Africa.

Warm up

🇱🇸 Lesotho Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Warm up definition 1

Ho itokisa / Preparation

"Warm up pele ho papali! (Warm up before the game!)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇱🇸 Lesotho
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Warm-up 🇬🇦 Gabon

Échauffement (Warm-up)

"Fais le warm-up. (Do the warm-up.)"

Warm up 🇳🇦 Namibia

Pre-exercise (Preparation activity)

"Let's warm up first. (Let's prepare our bodies first.)"

🇱🇸 About Lesotho Slang

Lesotho slang captures the everyday language, street expressions, and cultural vocabulary of its people.

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🌍 "Warm up" Across Africa

This word is also used in 3 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Warm-up 🇬🇦 Gabon

Échauffement (Warm-up)

Warm up 🇳🇦 Namibia

Pre-exercise (Preparation activity)

Warm up 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe

Akese korpu (Aquecer corpo) (Warm up)

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