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accra
A fried batter made from a mix of flour, saltfish, onions, peppers and other spices
food
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ackee
Ovoid green fruit that grows in bunches on trees up to 30m high. The fruit typically ripen during the summer. The fruit is related to the lychee and have tight, thin but rigid skins. Inside the skin is the tart, tangy, or sweet pulp of the fruit covering a large seed. The pulp is usually cream or orange coloured.
plant
fruit
food
123 comments
agouti
Small rodents related to guinea pigs.
animal
food
9 comments
allyuh
Second person plural pronoun; You plural.
10 comments
ananci
A spider
animal
9 comments
ananci story
Folk tale with the trickster Ananci as the lead character.
folklore
4 comments
apricot
Round fruit between 5 and 9 inches in diameter. The fruit has rough brown skin and contains a single large seed. The flesh of unripe fruit is hard and becomes soft when fully ripened. The fruit is edible with tastes ranging from sour to sweet and reminiscent of apricots.
food
fruit
plant
4 comments
ba bwa
Stilt dancers in an African tradition carried over into carnival. Their costumes represent beings from the realm of the dead
folklore
babylon
The police or other law enforcement agencies and their members.
3 comments
back chat
A disrespectful reply. Usually from a child to a parent or teacher.
2 comments
bakes
A fried bread typically made from baking powder leavened dough.
food
1 comments
bamsee
Buttocks or rear end.
7 comments
banane pese
A dish of twice fried green plantain. Slices or chunks of plantain are slow fried, then pressed flat and fried again. The slices are optionally dipped in salt water before the second frying.
food
bandit
Firecrackers. Small explosive devices used for noise-making.
1 comments
bavay
A white ashy appearance around the mouth and lips often considered to be a sign of hunger.
bazodee
Totally confused
11 comments
black cake
Rich dark cakes popular around Christmas. A primary ingredients is dried fruit that has been steeped or soaked in rum or wine for long periods of time (sometimes years). The dried fruit is usually some combination of raisins, prunes, cherries, and candied fruit peel. The cakes get their dark colour from browning or burnt sugar.
food
4 comments
black pudding
Sausage made by cooking blood with a filler until it is thick enough to congeal when cooled.
food
2 comments
bobol
Corrupt behavior; financial corruption
1 comments
brace
To be full with food.
breadfruit
Tree and fruit native to the Pacific Islands and Malaysia that was brought to the West Indies in the 18th century. The fruit is large with a rough green skin with small hexagonal markings. Some varieties have a spiky exterior. The flesh is white, cream coloured or yellow and has a high starch content. It is eaten boiled, roasted, or fried as a staple food.
food
plant
fruit
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bugga bwoy
A homosexual man.
derogatory
bugga man
A homosexual man.
derogatory
4 comments
buggarin
Homosexuality.
bulla
A homosexual man.
derogatory
3 comments
bulla man
A homosexual man.
derogatory
3 comments
buss a file
To have sexual intercourse
sexual
4 comments
calabash
A gourd that is used for utilitarian purposes, and not for food. The skin or shell of the large green fruit hardens to become wood-like when dry. The shell can then be carved and is used to make a variety of items including cups, and bowls and decorative pieces.
plant
7 comments
carpot
Condoms
sexual
1 comments
catapul
Slingshot. A projectile launching weapon made from a Y-shaped branch or piece of wood and elastic material. They are commonly used to hunt birds and other small game.