Browse African Slang

Senior High School (High school)

Student Representative Council (Student government)

SRC politics - Student government drama

Student government week (Student activities)

Completely/entirely.

Hour; time; watch

Truly or extremely.

To chill or hang out leisurely.

Internet fraud or scammers (originally refers to the practice of online fraud with spiritual rituals).

Salary delay - Late payment of wages

Maintain consistency/Keep same attitude (Same vibe)

Cleaning day/Environmental day (Cleanup day)

Go back and get it/Learn from past (Looking back)

Sankofa journey - Return to roots/heritage

Hello/Well done (Hello)

Sarkodie fans/Supporters (Artist fanbase)

Saturday wedding - Weekend wedding norm

Harsh comeback/Brutal response (Brutal response)

Wedding announcement (Event notice)

School feeding - Free meal program

School fees palava - Education cost issues

Experience education/Reality teaching (Life education)

School assignment/Allocation (School selection)

A nonsense phrase turned meme in Ghana, used to invite people’s opinions on a topic.

Talent searching (Player recruitment)

Secret admirer - Hidden romantic interest

Guard/Watchman (Security guard)

Security man palava - Issues with guards

Personal acceptance path (Self-acceptance process)

Older male sibling (Elder brother)

Serious person - Focused individual

Pretty lady (Twi term).

To be fine or okay.

Financial situation

Make clothes/Tailoring (Clothing creation)

Sharp brain - Very intelligent

Shatta Wale fans/Empire (Artist movement)

Middle Eastern wrap (Meat wrap)

Natural moisturizer/Local cream (Traditional lotion)

Northern beauty items (Shea-based goods)

Useless suffering/Nonsense stress (Pointless suffering)

Leave it/Forget it (Leave it)

An exclamation similar to “Wow” or “Damn,” expressing surprise or shock.

Money

Spicy Ghanaian pepper sauce.

Shito sense (Pepper sense) - Being smart/sharp

An electric extension outlet (Ghanaian term); used humorously to mean something shocking.

Shop rent - Store rental

Brief and clear (Concise)

Quick path/Shortcut (Shorter way)