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Church crush - Romantic interest from church

Religious correction (Spiritual sanction)

Church offering envelope - Donation envelope

Circle madness - Chaos at Kwame Nkrumah Circle

Process imports/Customs clearance (Import processing)

Clearing agent - Customs broker

Customer network (Customer group)

Global warming truth (Environmental fact)

Fabric coloring/Textile art (Fabric art)

Cloth politics - Drama about clothing/fashion

Online storage/Internet save (Web storage)

Club Friday - Friday nightclub culture

Local beer brand (Ghanaian beer)

Club photographer - Nightclub photo person

Hidden meaning/Secret talk (Veiled speech)

Café/Coffee place (Coffee house)

Cool weather period (Cold spell)

Cool period/Temperature drop (Cold period)

Refrigerated goods/Frozen products (Chilled items)

Frozen food shop (Frozen goods store)

Humor event/Laughter program (Comedy event)

Humor break/Funny moment (Laughter break)

Basic wisdom/Practical thinking (Basic intelligence)

Vandals hall/Legon hall (Notorious dorm)

Area head/Local chief (Neighborhood leader)

Community organizer - Local activism leader

“Get out of here” or “stop that” in Pidgin.

Jealousy pitfall/Envy cycle (Comparison problem)

Compound house politics - Multi-family house drama

Growing returns/Multiplying gains (Exponential growth)

Neighbors/Co-tenants (Yard mates)

Concert gate - Gathering outside venue without tickets

Transfer plane/Transit flight (Connection flight)

To get money through connections

Container mogul - Successful importer

Shipping container store (Metal box shop)

Continuing student (Non-freshman)

Continuing wahala - Ongoing student struggles

Cheating in exams (Exam malpractice)

Corner boy life - Hanging out on street corners

Big company work (Traditional employment)

Correct guy - Reliable person

Corruption fighter - Anti-corruption activist

Beauty products store (Beauty shop)

Couple goals pressure - Relationship comparison stress

Class representative (Student leader)

Legal call/Judge order (Court order)

Court wedding rush - Quick civil marriage

Very funny/Hilarious (Side-splitting)

Credit alert - Bank notification of money received