akpeteshie

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noun

An alcoholic drink produced by distilling palm wine or sugar cane.

Similar
apiokill-me-quick
OriginGa [Term?] →
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nounakpeteshie (uncountable)

alternative akpeteshi

  1. uncountableGhanaAn alcoholic drink produced by distilling palm wine or sugar cane.

    Synonyms: apio, kill-me-quick

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn alcoholic drink produced by distilling palm wine or sugar cane.

Similar
apiokill-me-quick
Also see
apio

Origin

  1. Ga[Term?]
  2. Englishakpeteshie

From Ga [Term?], meaning "they are hiding", in reference to its prohibition during the colonial period.

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APA

akpeteshie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/akpeteshie

MLA

“akpeteshie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/akpeteshie. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “akpeteshie,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/akpeteshie.

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