"African massage" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: African massages [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} African massage (plural African massages)
  1. (slang, humorous) A bumpy ride in a vehicle on African roads. Tags: humorous, slang
    Sense id: en-African_massage-en-noun-zHO2yhwd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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