Skip to main content

Ashawo

🇳🇬 Nigeria Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 2 definitions
TOP DEFINITION

Ashawo definition 1

Runs girl or prostitute (Sex worker)

"That girl na ashawo (That girl is a prostitute)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026
DEFINITION 2

Ashawo definition 2

Prostitute (Prostitute)

"No dey do ashawo (Don't be promiscuous)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country
🇳🇬 Nigeria
Definitions
2 community definitions
Added
April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Ashawo 🇿🇦 South Africa

A derogatory term for a sex worker or promiscuous woman. (Also used more playfully in songs).

Ashawo 🇬🇭 Ghana

Sex worker; sometimes used jokingly.

"Ignore him, he called me ashawo for fun."

🇳🇬 About Nigeria Slang

Nigeria has one of Africa's richest street-language traditions, blending Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, and Pidgin English into a constantly evolving slang vocabulary used by over 220 million people.

KASINARY has 1854 Nigeria slang words collected from native speakers.

Browse all Nigeria slang (1854 words)

🌍 "Ashawo" Across Africa

This word is also used in 2 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Ashawo 🇿🇦 South Africa

A derogatory term for a sex worker or promiscuous woman. (Also used more playfully in songs).
Ashawo 🇬🇭 Ghana

Sex worker; sometimes used jokingly.

🇳🇬 More Nigeria Slang

Engagement Online interaction (Social response) Gbe body Literally 'lift your body.' In slang, gbe body means to get moving (often onto the dance f… Meal deal Food discount (Food discount) No vex Don't be angry (Don't be upset) Vendor Seller (Seller) Hammer money Make big money (Make big money)
View all 1854 Nigeria slang words

Related Nigeria Slang Words

Bank transfer 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Money sending (Money sending)

Voice note 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Audio message (Audio message)

Bone 🇳🇬 Nigeria

To ignore someone (To snub)

E stew 🇳🇬 Nigeria

It's suspicious (Something's fishy)

Frontal 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Front hairpiece (Front hairpiece)

How? 🇳🇬 Nigeria

In what way? (In what way?)

CGPA 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Grade average (Grade average)

WiFi 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Wireless internet (Free internet)

More from Khulekani Dladla

Bolingo

(Lingala) The word for 'love' in Lingala, a language spoken in D.R. Congo. It's often hear…
bira 🇿🇼

Umgidi (traditional ceremony)
Bridal shower 🇿🇼

Shower yemwenga (bridal shower)
Bachelor party 🇿🇼

Pati yevakomana (bachelor party)
Lobola negotiations 🇿🇼

Nhaurirano dzeroora (lobola negotiations)

Discussion (0 comments)

Be the first to share your thoughts on Ashawo.

Leave a Comment

Keep exploring African slang

Random Word Browse A 🇳🇬 Nigeria Slang 🌍 All 54 Countries