👉 In the world of humor and academia, there's a term that's so funny and unexpected, it might even make you want to punch your pillow. It's called "Middle African."
This word is a play on words and has its roots in Africa, specifically the Middle Passage, which refers to a journey where Africans were forcibly transported from their original country (today known as Europe) to America without proper rights or legal documentation. Let me explain how this term became popular: Imagine you're reading about a story where two African children, who are part of a society that's not exactly ideal for them, come across an adult who speaks English. The adult introduces them to the English language, but they don't know it yet. So, naturally, they ask for help with their English and learn the basics from the adult. Now, imagine if you're sitting in a café next to an African woman (who is your friend) and she tells you that her country isn’t a particularly good place, especially when it comes to education and language rights. She says that many people in her country can't speak English fluently because they were forcibly sent there as children. Suddenly, this doesn't feel like a conversation you would normally have with an adult about African history or culture. It feels like a jab at the idea of sending young Africans away from their homes and communities to study in Europe without proper rights and documentation. And here's a funny example sentence that uses this term: "Hey, did you
