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african word meaning prostitute. a person who looks and acts like a slut.

add me on snap- @cheese.cee
add me on insta- chizzayyy
- did you hear about that girl from peckham
- *kisses teeth* that bitch is a slut. slept with my ex and his dad and brother.
- not to mention she tried to move to jessica's grandpa cos he's loaded with money
-ashaewo!!
ashaewo by chizzyyyy May 24, 2020
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A word from the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria for a prostitute, i.e. a woman who has sex for money. Used in modern day for a woman who is "loose", and has various sexual partners
That girl is an Ashewo, jumping from one mans bed to another...
Ashewo by nimblestick October 1, 2012
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a nigerian street word meaning a slut or a whore. used to describe sluty girls on the streets or strippers.
"look at dat ashewo gel there. look at how she is opening herself fiam fiam!!"
ashewo by baba suay April 22, 2005
the nigerian slang word used for describing a hoe or a prostitute.
that ashawo is always sleeping with men for money
ashawo by koni koni love July 30, 2011
Also : Ashewo, asewo. A Yoruba word meaning prostitute or someone considered loose or a whore, used in Yoruba, Nigerian pidgin and used in general Pidgin as well nowadays. It comes from the words a, se, owo in Yoruba which literal meaning "picks money", derivative of how prostitutes are considered to make their money.
Example :

That girl is an Ashawo.

Leave me alone, you ashawo!
Ashawo by Knowledgepikin January 5, 2022
It's a Nigerian word ( specifically yoruba) that means prostitute, hoe, home wrecker or slut.

It's original spelling is "asewo" but it's pronounced ashawo, and since it's now part of nigerian pidgin, it's spelled ashawo.
Flavour ashawo remix
Ashawo by Livilava4 January 4, 2021
It's a Nigerian word, specifically yoruba for prostitute, hoe or slut.
For the Ghanaians claiming the word, why. Just bc u heard Nigerian pidgin on tv, and adopted it doesn't mean it's yours.

In yoruba, the direct translation of prostitute is "ashawo or ashewo". While in twi, the direct translation is "odwamanfoɔ tuutuuni"
That girl funke, is an ashawo
Ashawo by Livilava4 January 4, 2021
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