What does Designated driver mean?

Sober driver/No drinking driver (Safe driver) For example: "Who be designated driver tonight? (Who's the sober driver tonight?)"

Where does the slang word Designated driver come from?

Designated driver is a slang term from Ghana. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Ghana and across Africa.

Designated driver

🇬🇭 Ghana Slang

Added Aug 10, 2025 · 1 definition

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Designated driver definition 1

Sober driver/No drinking driver (Safe driver)

"Who be designated driver tonight? (Who's the sober driver tonight?)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇬🇭 Ghana
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Designated driver 🇿🇦 South Africa

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Behind driver 🇺🇬 Uganda

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🇬🇭 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.

Browse all Ghana slang (1934 words)

🌍 "Designated driver" Across Africa

This word is also used in 1 other country, sometimes with a different meaning.

Designated driver 🇿🇦 South Africa

Aangewese bestuurder (Assigned driver)

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