What does Waakye mean?

Popular rice-and-beans dish. For example: "Saturday mornings call for waakye."

Where does the slang word Waakye come from?

Waakye 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 Waakye?

Waakye can also mean: Rice and beans dish (Traditional rice and beans)

Waakye

🇬🇭 Ghana Slang

Added Aug 03, 2025 · 2 definitions

TOP DEFINITION

Waakye — definition 1

Popular rice-and-beans dish.

"Saturday mornings call for waakye."

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 03, 2025

DEFINITION 2

Waakye — definition 2

Rice and beans dish (Traditional rice and beans)

"I wan chop waakye with everything (I want to eat waakye with all the accompaniments)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

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🇬🇭 About Ghana Slang

Waakye 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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