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faroter
🇨🇮 French slang from West Africa
What does “faroter” mean?
to show off (with money)
Example
“Il farote avec ses billets au maquis.”
He's showing off, flashing his cash at the maquis.
Good to know
Ivorian, tied to coupé-décalé culture. 'Un farot' = a show-off.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
💸 Money🎉 Going out
The textbook way to say it: frimer
Heard in a conversation
A wedding in Yopougon
Mariam Y'a fohi ! Ma robe en pagne est prête, je vais m'enjailler jusqu'au matin.
No problem! My wax-print dress is ready, I'm going to party till morning.
Kouamé Le marié a loué trois Mercedes. Il aime trop faroter, ce môgô-là !
The groom has rented three Mercedes. That guy really loves to show off!
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.
🦚 How other countries say “to show off”
- 🇧🇪 stoefferBelgium
- 🇫🇷 frimerFrance
More from West Africa
- s'enjaillerto have fun, party
- brouteurinternet scammer
- ça a gâtéit went off, it was amazing
- maquisopen-air bar-restaurant
- zouglouzouglou: Abidjan’s student-born dance music
- coupé-décalécoupé-décalé: flashy Ivorian party music
- une drogbaa big bottle of beer
- ambiancerto get the party going, to liven things up
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