What does wololo mean?

Expression of amazement or excitement. For example: "Wololo, that was amazing!"

Where does the slang word wololo come from?

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

wololo

🇿🇦 South Africa Slang

Added Aug 12, 2025 · 1 definition

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wololo definition 1

Expression of amazement or excitement.

"Wololo, that was amazing!"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 12, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇿🇦 South Africa
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Wololo! 🇰🇪 Kenya

Exclamation of shock, awe, or lament (common in East Africa).

Dololo 🇱🇸 Lesotho

Letho / Ha ho letho (Nothing / There's nothing)

"Ke na le dololo! (I have nothing!)"

🇿🇦 About South Africa Slang

South African slang, from Cape Town to Johannesburg, mixes Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Sotho, and English into uniquely expressive township and street language.

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🌍 "wololo" Across Africa

This word is also used in 1 other country, sometimes with a different meaning.

Wololo! 🇰🇪 Kenya

Expression of amazement or excitement.

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