What does Yankee mean?

Jeune branché, moderne (Trendy youth, modern) - slang For example: "Ba yankee ya Kin bazali na style (Kinshasa yankees have style)"

Where does the slang word Yankee come from?

Yankee is a slang term from DR Congo. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in DR Congo and across Africa.

Yankee

🇨🇩 DR Congo Slang

Added Aug 09, 2025 · 1 definition

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Jeune branché, moderne (Trendy youth, modern) - slang

"Ba yankee ya Kin bazali na style (Kinshasa yankees have style)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 09, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇨🇩 DR Congo
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

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