What does Dreadlocks mean?

Locked hair/Rasta hair (Twisted hair) For example: "Keep your dreadlocks neat (Keep your locked hair tidy)"

Where does the slang word Dreadlocks come from?

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

Dreadlocks

🇬🇭 Ghana Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Dreadlocks definition 1

Locked hair/Rasta hair (Twisted hair)

"Keep your dreadlocks neat (Keep your locked hair tidy)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇬🇭 Ghana
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Dreadlocks 🇦🇴 Angola

Cabelo em mechas grossas (Hair in thick locks)

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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)

🌍 "Dreadlocks" Across Africa

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

Dreadlocks 🇦🇴 Angola

Cabelo em mechas grossas (Hair in thick locks)

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