Browse African Slang

Black market rate - Unofficial exchange rate

Traditional soap/African soap (Local soap)

Iron work/Metal forging (Iron craft)

Bleaching cream dealer - Skin lightening product seller

Bleaching epidemic - Skin lightening trend

Light‑skinned person.

Blood supplement/Iron medicine (Blood builder)

One cedi note

Screen glow/Display radiation (Digital light)

Wireless sound box/Portable audio (Wireless speaker)

Please/Kindly (Please)

Tell me/Let me know (Tell me)

Meaning “let’s go” or encouraging someone to take you along.

Physical self-assurance (Body positivity)

Physical alteration/Cosmetic change (Body modification)

Take care of yourself (Health is important)

Skin exfoliation (Dead skin removal)

Physique mocking/Size discrimination (Body criticism)

Doughnut/Fried dough (Local doughnut)

A Ghanaian living abroad (from “Burger” via German towns).

Studying intensively (Intensive studying)

Bet reference/Wager ID (Betting number)

Boomer advice - Outdated advice from older generation

Car trunk/Storage (Vehicle storage)

Water well/Underground water (Water source)

Same as **Bogga** (someone returning from abroad, often showing off).

Foreign style swagger.

Fancy imported car.

Spiritual rebirth/Converted (Religious conversion)

Rich person

To be broke

Boutique owner - Clothing store proprietor

Fighting center/Combat training (Boxing center)

Boys quarters - Servant quarters/small apartment

Come here (Come here)

Bra mu (Come inside) - Invitation to enter

Plaiting center/Weaving shop (Hair braiding shop)

Metal craft/Bronze work (Metal art)

Hair extension type (Hair weave)

Brazilian hair investment - Expensive hair purchase

Defy authority/Challenge norms (Rebel)

Windy/Cool breeze (Wind blowing)

Bridesmaids group (Bride's team)

Broke

Teasing phrase when someone speaks a big English word.

Brofosɛm (White man's words) - Speaking English or foreign language

Very poor/No money at all (Completely broke)

Poverty thinking (Poor mindset)

Pidgin/Non-standard English (Mixed English)

Middle region area (Central Ghana)