Bus conductor/Assistant (Vehicle assistant) For example: "The mate dey shout Accra Accra (The conductor is shouting Accra Accra)"

Where does the slang word Mate come from?

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

Mate

🇬🇭 Ghana Slang

Added Aug 10, 2025 · 1 definition

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Mate definition 1

Bus conductor/Assistant (Vehicle assistant)

"The mate dey shout Accra Accra (The conductor is shouting Accra Accra)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

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

↻ Similar Words

Mater 🇬🇦 Gabon

Regarder, observer (To look, watch)

"Arrête de mater ma sœur! (Stop checking out my sister!)"

Mater 🇹🇬 Togo

Regarder (To watch)

"Viens mater ce film. (Come watch this movie.)"

🇬🇭 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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