Trending African Slang Words

Pootjie is a colloquial term used in African communities.

A name for a beautiful amazing girl. People often don't realize the gold shes worth till they lose her. She has a big heart for everyone she loves. Sana can be outgoing when comfortable but shy when she's not. She's unique and not like most people you'll meet. She's really funny. If you get a Sana, KEEP HER.

A Babalaas is a common slang term used in various African regions.

Voetstoots is a colloquial term used in African communities.

A Pielkop is a common slang term used in various African regions.

To put it bluntly , is cooler than penguin snot. From afar if you are fucked up , sometimes resembling a bean pole - or STOCK if you will. But up close is super pretty. Can dance her ass off but is as stubborn as it gets sometimes.

Pronounced (K U K) is the South African word for shit.

Internet lingo derived and from ROFL (Rolling on the Floor Laughing) ROFF = Rolling On the Floor Farting, farting because the situation is so funny you can no longer control your bodily functions. ROFFing surpasses ROFLing.

To leave a place. Originated from the Afrikaans language, translates to 'go'.

Dance music originating from Durban South Africa.“Keep it playing and you might confuse its march for your own heartbeat” Pitchfork

Melktert is a colloquial term used in African communities.

In African slang, Amaqhawe refers to a concept or object specific to local culture.

Nickname for popular beer, Carling Black Label, in South Africa. It is a strong beer popular in townships. In the 1990s the Egyptian football club Zamalek played against South African side Kaiser Chiefs and handed them a walloping. Local fans claimed that Zamalek football club was as strong as Carling Black Label.

A curse mostly seen in software development. The curse makes you fail exams caused nu René de louw

The most sexiest guy you ever meet even sexier than Finn. And all the girls are in love with him cause of his immune and large penis. Even larger and bigget than the one from Koen.

The term Befoeterd is used in African vernacular speech.

Cooler way to say business.

In urban slang of South Africa, "tsotsi" loosely translated means "thug". It is usually given to gangsters, thieves and liers that is either still young or still a minor. Also the name of the Oscar winning South African movie (aka. Thug) about a young gangster that steals a car with a baby inside.