User talk:Juliussfofana

Abeg: (I beg) Please

Aben wo aha: It's ready! Also a double entendre! The singer Daddy Lumba's 1999 album was called this and the photo had him pointing to his crotch.

Abongoman: Soldier, Military personel, Hustler

Aboski High Water Trousers; Usually above the ankle.

Adjoa-Yankey: Tye and Dye; Batik

Adia: Food

Aduro: Asylum Seeker

Afro Moses: Shoes made from car tyes; Very Cheap

Agatha: Candy or Toffee on a stick

Agege: Nigeria; Agege is actually a Lagos slum, populated by Ghanaians during the 80s "oil-rush"

Agony: Love

Agya Kusi: Jacuzzi.

Alarmblow: A destitute/Poor unemployed man

Alomo: Girlfriend.

Alorsman: Smart guy; crook

Akpeteshie: Locally brewed achohol; made from palm wine; aka: Apio, Ogogro,hot,

Anti-so: Anti Social person

Antipe: Put on a dress/trousers without underwear

Apalahala: Midget

Apio: akpeteshie, or locally distilled rum

Aplanke: Ticket Collector of a tro-tro. Sometimes refered to as driver's mate. Job Training

Apo: Information

Apollo: Conjunctivitis. (an epidemic swept Ghana around the time of the Apollo 11 moon landing hence the name)

Apuskeleke : Tight fitting trousers; Girls that like to wear tight fitted pants which displays their shape/curves. Some Ghanaians use the words to describe the Britney Spears-inspired western clothing worn by many women in Accra, and others use it as a term of affection. Yelling "Hey, Abus!" seems to be the equivalent of "Hey, you look hot tonight.

Ashawo: Prostitute; another term is Two-two

Asokpo: Ugly Woman

Assemblyman: Political suit

Aswe: I Swear

Attache: Someone always following people when he/she hasn't been INVITED.

Aunty: Any older female. Used when first name terms not appropriate.

Awam: Fake. During the colonial days 'Awam' was an Association of West Africa Merchants owed or operated by the coloinial powers/the local rich folks. Because these people were not faithful to their promises, that is why the word 'AWAM' became known for unfaithfulness, cheats etc.

Azaaman: Dubious person

Babylon: England Battle Commander: Bulky Mobile/Cell phone Betweener: One who assists to win a woman's heart for another Big-man: 1. Rich and well connected man 2.Man in position of authority. Bla: Bro; Brother; sign of respect for an elderly male. Bleddyfool: Bloody Fool Blow: (verb) to pass an exam; excel Bobby-Stand: Perky Breast Bomb: (verb) Fail an exam miserably Bone-to-Bone: Two men dancing. Bone Shaker: Tro Tro Bottom Power: Favouritism toward's a female lover; Sleeping oneÂ´s way to success.

Bread: Money Broni waawu: Second Hand clothing. (literal translation: The whiteman is dead) Bubra: Draft beer Buga: (soccer) hard tackle, usually illegal. Bulla: Penis Burgur: (prononced BOU-GA) Ghanaian living Abroad. This word originated from the word Hambuger, i.e. a resident of the German city Hamburg Bushman: Illiterate, uncivilized person Chacha: Gambling Chalay: Friend Chaliwotay: Rubber slippers. "Wote" in the Ga language means "let's go." Challey is a slang term for pal or buddy. The name "chali wotay" may thus suggest the ease with which one wears the slippers and goes about his or her business, without the hassles of tying shoe laces. Chao: plenty Chas'kele: Ghanaian cricket. Played with a stick and battered empty milk can. Chen-che-ma: Old Car; derived from a bush in the forest, known for weak trunk, which fel over after rains and blocked the pathways. Akan Kyenkyema. Became popular sland in early seventies when a lot of new vehicles were imported and there was annoyance at the very old ones on the road that went too slow. Choos: Food Chop-money: Daily, Weekly or monthly house keeping allowance from Husband to wife. Choose: Leave, Escape. Chin-chin-ga: Kebab; Small pieces of grilled meat strung on a stick Chisel: A cheat (a miser) Chopbar: Local Resturant. Operates mainly at lunchtime. Chrife: Born again christian. Coco: (noun) Cornmeal porriadge; (verb) Easy Colo Old fashioned. Derived from the word Colonial Comot: 1 Come out 2 Get away! E.g. comot for here jo! 3 Excuse me e.g. comot road make I pass. Dedross: Getting into a dates pants Doe: Money Dongomi: Clearance sale Don't Touch Me: Cheap soap Dope-fine: Good Dotcom: (.com) email. Eg. You can dotcom the information tomorrow. Efuom: A villager; one not conversant with trends Elephant-you-elephant-me: We're different Ewiase ye sum: black plastic bags Face-the-wall: Konkonte; Lapiwa; Locally made food from Cassava. For unknown reasons, people who eat it outside hide from passerbys by facing the wall

Fag: Cigarette

Father Christmas: Santa Claus

Feeli Feeli: Crystal Clear; live; with the naked eye. E.g. If he were to meet me feeli feeli it would not be pleasant.

Flash: Calling somebody's mobile phone, without waiting for him/her to answer. i.e signalling using a mobile phone

Foes (aka Broni Waawu). Second hand clothing.

Filla Latest news. Galamsay: Illegal gold minning.

Ghana Must Go: Checkered nylon bags mostly used by traders when travelling. name originated in Nigeria

Gnashing: Without a girlfriend

Goro Boys: Unofficial porters a th Kotoka International Airport (KIA)

Gowayou Go away you.

Guarantee: Shoes with high Soles

Gutter-to-Gutter: Street soccer; open gutters used as goalposts.

Gyinabu: Day time robbery from a trusted fellow. HIPIC Junction: The junction near the Tetteh Quashie roundabout which leads to the private home of President Kufuor.

HIPIM/W: highly indebted poor man/woman

Hotman: someone under (intense) pressure

Homo: Freshman; New student at a boarding school; Probably derived from the word "Homosepian"

Hutious: frightening I Swear God: Shoes with the tips pointing upwards(as in facing God)

Ironboy: Up and coming youth who feels on top of the world. 2) Feeling too big in ones shoes.

Island: Fufu; traditionally, fufu is best served in a bowl with a good amount of soup surrounding the ball, making it to take the appearance of an Island or an atoll.

Jantra: Prostitute Jerusalem Gate: Kpone Police barrier JJC: Johnny Just Come; A villager in a city. John: Naive person; Jolley: Girlfriend Jollof: Rice cooked with stew in the same bowl Jot: Cigarette; Short girl Joseph: Cat Meat Joss: To give a wedgy; held in such a way as to have your underpants wedge in the parting between the buttocks. 2) To use something to hold up or hold together something else Kaakaamotobi: Masquerader Kak-Dee: Walk; to go on foot due to lack of money. Kalabule: Unethical Business Practice This word probably drew its roots from the Hausa sentence, ' Kari ka buude ', meaning: don't open ??. This could well have been the commercial jargon as well as the understanding between the ' Border Guards ' and traders in general at our check points. The trader arrives with his or her well sealed goods. The guard is officially obliged to search the goods for contrabands. The trader knows he or she is carrying contrabands. The trader tells the guard: DON'T OPEN- kari ka buude. Understanding prevails, and the trader rewards the mutual understanding in cash or kind. Both parties are satisfied, but the government loses. Kari ka buude gradually gains wide currency, but is eventually corrupted into 'KALABULE'. ..or Derived from Calabar in Nigeria, where traders with very tricky trading habits originated. Kankama: Backbiting, or discreditng somebody because of envy / jelousy; Betrayer(?) Kapuepue: Short Person Katawanigye: When a woman has sex with a man she does not admire Kaya: see Wee; Porter Kayayee: Female Porter Ke Ba Shoo: an alcoholic beverage produced locally Kelewele: A delicacy prepared from ripe plantain well seasoned with Ginger, chilli, cloves and fried in hot oil to give it a peculiar mouth-watering flavour.. Ghana's equivalent of fastfood Kenkey: Fermented maize meal traditionally prepared by boiling balls of mixed portions of fermented cooked maize meal and raw maize dough wrapped in cornhusk. Another type called FANTI KENKEY, which is popular in the central and western regions of Ghana, is similarly prepared but wrapped in leaves cut from the plantain/banana tree. These are able to keep for a few days to a week. Can also be taken as pulp similar to oatmeal or holicks. Keta School Boys: Small sized herrings Knockout: Fire crackers Kokofu Football: Soccer game in which one passes the ball only to his brother/friend/relative; Nepotism & Corruption Konongo kaya: Someone who does not belong to a place, or can't perform a particular task yet won't yield to someone who can. Similar to the proverbial "dog in the manger", which does not belong there, but won't let the sheep which belongs there occupy it. Koti: Police Kowtow: Nothing. Kululu: secret plot towards anything (see Kalabule) Kumasi Legon: University of Science and Technology, Kumasi. This word was made famous by the late head of state Acheampong in a speech where he refered to all the universities in Ghana as Legon Langa-Langa: Cutlass

Lapiwa: See Face-the-wall

Lapour: too known

Look-me-look-london: Person with a squint in the eye

Lungulungu: Hidden, scary place Massa: Master Ma Tricki Wo: or Matrix 1)Locally made shoe 2) A guy who from a distance appears handsome but up close is no such thing. MayeHot: I am in trouble Megyina-abontin-na-me-kassa Mobile phone Morrow: Tomorrow Mugu Yaro: Haircut Mungo-Park: To wear shoes without socks Non-fa:  see Non-Sylla

Non-Sylla: Not "related to the issue"

Number 9: pertaining to the volta region Obi-ti-yie: A seat beside the driver of a bus/tro-tro

Ogogoro: see Akpeteshie

Ogyakrom: Ghana: Literal translation is Fireland

Opia: Short Person

Opooman: Cheat

Otto-Pfister: Fashion - pulling shorts or pants/trousers down to the extent that it hung loosely around the buttocks-a mode of dressing referred to by the youth as ~

Oxford: Buggy trousers with high flap and curved pockets

Oyiwa: There you are Padi: Friend

Phobia: Nickname for Accra Hearts of Oak Football Club. Shortned form of "HeartinPhobia"

Pikin: baby

Pimpinii: Fashionable pants/trousers worn high above the waist

Pocket Lawyer: refers to a person, who even though has no legal training, bullies friends with legal terminologies at the least provocation. Such a person leads local debates, serves as information centre and confuses most listeners.

Quataah: nothing is left, finished or empty. Probably from the word quarter of one divided into four parts in mathemethics. Rawlings-chain: Severe protruding collar bone due to extreme hunger

Red Red: Fried plantain and beans

Remote Control: Juju; Black magic

Riffa: Marijuana Sabi: To know. Eg. "I sabi" means I know Sakora: Totally shaved head; Baldhead Samambo: Chanting Songs Sankofa: Comes from the language of the Akan people of Ghana and means looking back to move forward. Shito: Spices/hot pepper Skin Pain: 1 Malice. 2 Player hater. Sopi: left over food: derived from the word Surplus Sopiboys: (used in schools) Boys who rummage plates for left over food Sound: A Slap. Eg. I go SOUND you Spat: Sleep Split: Leave, Escape, Go. Eg. I dey split means I'm leaving Supi: Lesbianisim(?) Susu: Voluntary informal saving schemes; It plays an important role in providing working capital for micro-enterprises in the informal sector; Swine: Dispicable/Obnoxious person Tampi: see Wee Tafrimetrics: Cunnilingus Tankas: Sanitary inspector(s); Town council worker(s) Tatale: Flat Chested Woman Tro Tro A crowded, but efficient and inexpensive, minibus used for short distance travel. Origin- It evolved from the Ga language word "TRO" meaning three pence, that is, the penny coins that were in use in the colonial days of the Gold Coast, now Ghana. Those vehicles charged each passenger three pence per trip, hence it was dubbed "Tro- tro". Though the penny is no longer used, and the fare has been inflated in multiples, the old name still stands, obviously as a reminder of the transport service that operated in those good old days when life was simple and easy - going. Tinapa Pilchards Toli: Anecdote; Originally, a bold-faced lie. Now used also to mean a rumor or a humorous version of a real event. Too-Known : A braggart Tok: An un-intelligent person/Fool Toto : Vagina, Female Sexual organ Touch: Crazy, Mad. Eg. "You dey touch" Means "Are you crazy"? Tunabu Tight bottom or pointy Trousers. Two-two Prostitute Vamuse: go away, run Wab: Mercedes Benz Wabenzy: Mercedes Benz Waatse: Black eye pea/beans and Rice with hot chilli saurce Walantuwalansa: Odd jobs Walk-alone: Without a girlfriend Wansam: Circumcisioner Watonkyeni: A locally designed bus Wee: Indian hemp/Marijuana Wiase Ye Sum: black polythene bags World War II: Re-sitting an exam. Womando: Acts and ommissions usually done by women if they want to be pampered. Yankee: USA YessaMassa: Yes Sir, Master

Yoomo Black hair dye Zombi Soldier Zongo: A settlement community primarily of Muslim and or northern inhabitants