What does Shots mean?

Romantic advances/Attempts (Making moves) For example: "He dey shoot him shots (He's making his romantic moves)"

Where does the slang word Shots come from?

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

Shots

🇬🇭 Ghana Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Shots definition 1

Romantic advances/Attempts (Making moves)

"He dey shoot him shots (He's making his romantic moves)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

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

↻ Similar Words

Shots 🇪🇹 Ethiopia

ሾትስ/ሾት (Shots)

"Tequila shots (Tequila shots)"

Shots 🇸🇸 South Sudan

Mashroob saghir qawi (Small strong drink)

"Yalla shots! (Let's do shots!)"

🇬🇭 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)

🌍 "Shots" Across Africa

This word is also used in 5 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Shots 🇪🇹 Ethiopia

ሾትስ/ሾት (Shots)

Shots 🇸🇸 South Sudan

Mashroob saghir qawi (Small strong drink)

Shots 🇰🇪 Kenya

Vinywaji vidogo vikali (Small strong drinks)

Shots 🇬🇲 Gambia

Taking shots (Drinking shots)

Shots 🇷🇼 Rwanda

Ibinyobwa bikomeye bifatwa vuba (Strong drinks taken quickly)

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