I. adjective
Usage: usually capitalized W&A
Etymology: West Africa + English -an
1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of West Africa — usually used specifically of the part of Africa lying to the north of the Gulf of Guinea and often excluding Morocco, northern Algeria, and Tunisia
2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the West Africans
II. noun
Usage: capitalized W&A
: a native or inhabitant of West Africa — usually used specifically of the Negro peoples of the part of Africa lying to the north of the Gulf of Guinea