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So based on some conversations, and the fact that I have learned enough slang terms from my teenage cousin to last me a lifetime I have decided to do a one-to-one comparison of American and Ghanaian slang terms or Twi versions. If you have some others, please comment so I can amend the list...oya let's go!
American slang...Ghanaian/pigeon English equivalent
You be lunchin!...You dey craze or wa bo dam!
It's on and poppin!...Today na today!
Your outfit is tight!...Charley you baff!
Dude!...Chaley!
Stop trippin!...Wetin dey worry you?
I'm doing me!...Ye be tu ye!
What u talking about?...You say wetin?
Naaaah yo!...I no go fit or I can't able (Salo version)
And your point?...And so what?
Oh for real or it's like that?.... We shall see!
Get out my face!...Kyere!
You be blowin me...Wo haadwene or Whe ni whon bi
Girl please!...Mtcheeeewwwwwww (kissing teeth)
Scrub...Useless or jobless
Imma steal you in your jaw!...Me bo wa sum!
Wow!...Eisshhhh!
What?!...Ehn?!?!?
You're not even on my level!...Can you imagine?
Ghetto...Bush
Peeps...Crews
Fellas...Boys Boys
Roll eyes...Roll eyes
I'm feelin you!...Wo ye me taste! (Thanks Edinam)
Your face will be tight or You gon hate...Wo be hun me afere (Thanks Ruks)
Hater...Against Fuo
Submissions by my pipu
Rita
"you de bore me" for pissing me off
"we nye me class" for you're not on my level
"we chill up yea" (thanks to london Capo Cheerz yeah) for it's on and poppin
"jeh" for tight in reference to girl, clothes whatever. It's kinda old so not sure if it's still used
Henrietta
You frontin...W0 rushi papa(u dey rush) or woy3 too known
Don't be acting like you are all that....Obiaa ny3 obiaaa
Trying to get over on me....O ye me 419
Ernest
That girl is hot...The girl dey beee oo!
Enjoy my pipu!!! Let me know your equivalents as well.
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