Cameroon· medium· informal
faire le kongossa
“to do the kongossa (Douala word)”
No Cameroon or Gabon voice yet, so this is read in French.
Meaning
to spread rumours and gossip
Explanation
'Kongossa' comes from the Douala language of Cameroon and means gossip or rumour. 'Faire le kongossa' is the everyday way of saying someone is spreading neighbourhood news.
Example
Les voisines font le kongossa devant la boutique depuis ce matin.
The neighbours have been gossiping in front of the shop since this morning.
Origin
The word 'kongossa' comes from the Douala language spoken in the Littoral region of Cameroon, where it originally meant 'to converse'. It shifted to mean gossip and spread across Central and West Africa.
Where
Cameroon
Gabon
Source