Money transfer/Send (Wire) For example: "Wire the money! (Transfer the money!)"

Where does the slang word Wire come from?

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

Wire

🇱🇷 Liberia Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Wire definition 1

Money transfer/Send (Wire)

"Wire the money! (Transfer the money!)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇱🇷 Liberia
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

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Wire 🇳🇬 Nigeria

To transfer money (often illicitly). In street slang, wire means sending a bank transfer – originally referring to moving stolen funds. Scammers say 'see my wire' to boast about a successful transfer.

"Them don wire ₦5 million from the victim's account. (Meaning: They have transferred ₦5 million out of the victim's accou…"

Wire 🇪🇬 Egypt

سلك - Wire

"السلك مقطوع (The wire is cut) - El selk maqtoo3"

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🌍 "Wire" Across Africa

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

Wire 🇳🇬 Nigeria

To transfer money (often illicitly). In street slang, wire means sending a bank transfer – originally referring to moving stolen funds. Scammers say '…

Wire 🇪🇬 Egypt

سلك - Wire

Wire 🇿🇲 Zambia

Money (from English but used as local slang)