What does Shaku shaku mean?

Popular dance move (Dance style) For example: "Everybody dey do shaku shaku now (Everyone is doing shaku shaku now)"

Where does the slang word Shaku shaku come from?

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

Shaku shaku

🇬🇭 Ghana Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Popular dance move (Dance style)

"Everybody dey do shaku shaku now (Everyone is doing shaku shaku now)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

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

↻ Similar Words

Shaku shaku 🇧🇼 Botswana

Shaku shaku (Nigerian dance)

"Naija shaku shaku (Nigerian dance)"

Shaku shaku 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Dance style (Popular dance)

"Everybody dey do shaku shaku (Everyone is doing shaku shaku)"

🇬🇭 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)

🌍 "Shaku shaku" Across Africa

This word is also used in 2 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Shaku shaku 🇧🇼 Botswana

Shaku shaku (Nigerian dance)

Shaku shaku 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Dance style (Popular dance)

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