ghana-must-go

  1. noun: A large checkered plastic bag used for carrying belongings.
    • Pack yor load inside di ghana-must-go make we dey go.
      • Pack your things into the ghana-must-go bag so we can leave.
    • She use ghana-must-go take pack all ha cloth wen she bin dey travel.
      • She used a ghana-must-go to carry her clothes when she was traveling.

Etymology

It originates from the 1983 mass deportation of Ghanaians from Nigeria. Many Ghanaians used these bags to pack their belongings while leaving Nigeria.

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