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chap-chap
🇨🇮 French slang from West Africa
What does “chap-chap” mean?
quickly, right away
Example
“Viens chap-chap, on t'attend !”
Come quick, we're waiting for you!
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
☕ Everyday
The textbook way to say it: vite
Heard in a conversation
A wedding in Yopougon
Mariam Lui, faroter ? Il a emprunté l'argent à tout Babi ! On va voir le mois prochain.
Him, showing off? He borrowed the money from all of Abidjan! We'll see next month.
Kouamé Ah, le DJ met du coupé-décalé ! Viens chap-chap, on va danser.
Ah, the DJ's playing coupé-décalé! Come quick, let's dance.
Mariam Attends, ma bramôgô Awa arrive. Elle était coincée dans le gbaka depuis une heure.
Wait, my close friend Awa is coming. She's been stuck in the minibus for an hour.
⚡ How other countries say “quickly, right away”
- 🇫🇷 vite faitFrance
More from West Africa
- BabiAbidjan
- y'a fohino problem, it's nothing
- s'enjaillerto have fun, party
- gaounaive person, sucker
- môgôguy, dude
- bramôgôbuddy, close friend
- brouteurinternet scammer
- ma gomy girlfriend
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