Obruni

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A Ghanaian word for someone who isn’t from Africa. Usually means white people, but sometimes black tourists if they act extra foolish.

My cousin got called an Obruni because he tried to dance like a local and failed.

That Obruni tourist took a photo of the pyramids and then fell into a lake.

I told my friend he was an Obruni because he ate jollof rice with a fork.

A Ghanaian insult for someone not from Africa. It’s mostly for white folks, but it also hits black tourists who act like they know everything.

The Obruni at the market didn’t know what a kofi was and asked for a burger instead.

My teacher called my brother an Obruni because he tried to speak Twi and said ‘bottle’ instead of ‘glass’.

That Obruni girl wore a mini skirt and ate fufu like it was a crime.

A Ghanaian word for someone from outside Africa. It’s mostly for white people, but also for black tourists who act like they’ve been there forever.

My friend got called an Obruni because he took a selfie with a goat and said ‘look at me’.

That Obruni guy tried to haggling and said ‘I’ll pay you 10 dollars’ and the vendor laughed.

The Obruni at the beach didn’t know how to swim and screamed like a baby.