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Borga

🇬🇭 Ghana Slang
Added Jul 17, 2025 · 3 definitions
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Borga definition 1

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

by KASINARY Admin Elder · Jul 17, 2025
DEFINITION 2

Borga definition 2

Originally meant a Ghanaian who has been abroad (from 'Hamburg' mispronounced). Now borga refers to someone who returns from overseas or anyone perceived to have foreign-earned money. It can also mean any big spender.

"Kwesi came back from London chopping dollars – he's living like a borga now. (Meaning: Kwesi returned from London spending freely – he's living like an overseas big-shot now.)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 02, 2025
DEFINITION 3

Borga definition 3

Person wey dey abroad/Overseas returnee (Someone living abroad)

"My brother be borga, he dey UK (My brother lives abroad, he's in UK)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

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🇬🇭 Ghana
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July 2025

Similar Words

Bora 🇧🇮 Burundi

Bora (Better/best - from Swahili)

"Ni bora kukora (It's better to work)"
Bora 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe

An exclamation of surprise or admiration, equivalent to 'Wow!' or 'No way!'. It's said that bora in STP is like the Brazilian 'oxente' – expressing astonishment

"Bora! Você fala português de São Tomé mesmo! (Wow! You really speak São Tomean Portuguese!)"

🇬🇭 About Ghana Slang

Ghanaian slang reflects the country's diverse ethnic tapestry. Akan, Ewe, and Ga languages fuse with English to create Pidgin expressions and Afrobeats-influenced street terms.

KASINARY has 1934 Ghana slang words collected from native speakers.

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