Many Ghanaians have used certain words and phrases for years without realizing they were actually mispronunciations or corrupted versions of the correct terms.

For example, did you know that "traffigator" is actually supposed to be "traffic indicator," or that "camboo" is short for "camp boot?"

A video shared on Facebook by Afia Adutwumwaa, originally from a TikTok page (@afauslovelyschool), features young schoolchildren—guided by their teacher—correcting some of these commonly mispronounced words.

In the video, the children clarify the proper way to say phrases like "cheer the boy" instead of "chooboi" and "one homologous line" instead of "one logologo line."

Another similar TikTok video also shows schoolchildren helping to educate Ghanaians on other frequently misused terms.

Below are the few of them:

One logologo line – One homologous line

Kalabule – Clever bully

Six meludo – Six may lead you

Dansinkran – Dancing crown

Chooboi – Cheer the boy

Gangalia – Gang leader

Camboo – Camp boot

Tankass – Town Council

Oseeyee! – All say yeah

Sagrenti War – Sir Garnet Wolseley War

Travigator – Traffic Indicator

Galamsey – Gather them and sell

Azos pipe – Exhaust pipe

Aniomarks – On your marks

Walentin boot – Wellington boot

Bofrot – Buff loaf

Did you learn something new?

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