What does Dumsor mean?

Power outages in Ghana For example: "Dumsor can happen anytime tonight"

Where does the slang word Dumsor come from?

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

What are other meanings of Dumsor?

Dumsor can also mean: Intermittent power outage.; Lights off and on (Power instability)

Dumsor

🇬🇭 Ghana Slang

Added Jul 15, 2025 · 3 definitions

TOP DEFINITION

Dumsor definition 1

Power outages in Ghana

"Dumsor <a href="/word/can" class="internal-link" title="View definition of Can">can</a> happen anytime tonight"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Jul 15, 2025

DEFINITION 2

Dumsor definition 2

Intermittent power outage.

"We slept early because of dumsor."

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 03, 2025

DEFINITION 3

Dumsor definition 3

Lights off and on (Power instability)

"Dumsor spoil my TV (Power instability damaged my TV)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇬🇭 Ghana
Definitions: 3 community definitions
Added: July 2025

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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.

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