BB: Bière Benin, the Togolese beer. There's none better.
Calabash: A hollowed out, dried out half gourd used as a bowl.
Frigo: A kerosene powered refrigerator that efficiently fills
your house with black smoke.
Fufu: A starchy, dough-like mass of pounded African yam (which is nothing like a sweet potato) that tastes delicious... once you acquire a taste for it.
Lama Kara: A small city in northern Togo, unless you were stationed in Dapango, in which case it's a small city in southern Togo.
RPCV: Returned Peace Corps Volunteer
"Snap" Handshake: Starts like a handshake, ends with the two handshakers snapping each other's fingers.
Yovo, Yovo, bonsoir... Ça va bien? Merci!: This
is a frequently heard traditional Togolese greeting. (Rough translation:
Greetings, oh visitor from a far-off land. Welcome to our humble nation
of efficient public transportation and pristine beaches.)
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