Hair straightening treatment (Hair relaxer) For example: "My perm dey due (My hair relaxer is due)"

Where does the slang word Perm come from?

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

Perm

🇬🇭 Ghana Slang

Added Aug 10, 2025 · 1 definition

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Perm — definition 1

Hair straightening treatment (Hair relaxer)

"My perm dey due (My hair relaxer is due)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

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Perm 🇿🇲 Zambia

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"Perm yabwino (Good perm)"

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"Mon per nwar (I'm afraid of the dark)"

🇬🇭 About Ghana Slang

Perm is part of the everyday slang used in Ghana. Ghana slang draws from local languages, history, and street culture to create an expressive voice that is uniquely its own. KASINARY has 1934 Ghana slang words collected from native speakers.

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