Sunday Morning in an African Home
African Parent Sayings
Black People’s Catchphrases & Acronyms
Growing Up in an African Home
100

This day of the week often starts with loud gospel music and the smell of stew.

sunday

100

When you are talking to your parents like normal people. they will respond with "Am I____?"

“Am I your mate?

100

when someone is being too extra girls will say 

" youre doing too much"
100

You couldn’t go to sleep without doing this — even if you were tired.

washing the dishes

200

Before church, your parents might shout this if you’re still in bed at 8 a.m.: “_____ ”

I'll LEAVE YOU

200

“When you get to your own house, you can do what?”

you can do whatever you want 

200

You really attempted something bold or foolish.

“You tried it.”

200

For some reason, your parents would ask you to do this when visitors were coming over, even though they would never enter this place.

Clean your room

300

Name one common household chore you’re forced to do before breakfast on Sunday.

ironing

300

If your parent says, “Keep crying, I’ll give you something to cry about,” what does that mean?

stop crying 

300

You messed up something simple.

“You had one job.”

300

your heart would drop when you were younger and you had to show your parents this paper from school

report card

400

If your mom says “You better iron your clothes before church,” what’s she really saying about appearance?

youre a hoodlum

400

after getting brutally beaten, your mom will come into your room and ask you this

are you hungry / (come get dinner)

400

this world was used to opress us but now when someone acting crazy we say it 

"N*gga?"

400

When guests came over, you suddenly became this kind of worker.

slave


500

After church, this traditional family gathering often turns into both a feast and a mini family meeting. What is it?

presbyterian meeting

500

your parents will scream at you 3 times and not respond when you come down they ask you this

Go and bring me the remote

500

your brother in christ is caught staring at women way too often one can say hes?

Thrsty

500

a broom, a belt, a wooden spoon, and a clothing hanger can be used as another tool commonly used for?

beating children