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Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by topkin(m): 12:33pm On Feb 08, 2008
I Love you ver much - I dey trip 4 u scatter
Try and behave - wich one u nor dey now, Y u dey f*** up
What's your problem - shuoo, which level?
How are you - Nothing do u
I must breakthrough - Anyhow, anyhow ogoro must jump
Sharpen up - noo dull yourself

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Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by SuperNaija: 12:07pm On Feb 09, 2008
Very interesting topic. I want learn Pigeon too!
Does someone have more information to add?
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by lami4life(f): 1:12pm On Feb 18, 2008
'Say wetin happen?' - For what?/ Why?/ On what grounds? (Often said in irritation or annoyance) angry
'I never chop' - I have not eaten
'How u dey? - How are you?
'I dey/ I dey Kampe - I am fine
'I no sabi' - I don't know
' E don pafuka - it has gotten out of hand
'No follow me yarn nonsense - Don't tell me that nonsense
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by Leilah(f): 2:22am On Feb 19, 2008
is this pidgeon english
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by corchin(f): 10:13pm On May 14, 2008
so how to say

i miss you a lot=

lets go have make love=

you are silly=

lets go out=

is it fun=

i enjoy this=
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by omoovie(f): 10:30pm On May 19, 2008
Jah Jehovah! All dz babes dey be mi lai say na to just do bedmantics or serious kpanshing na im them dey wan learn d pidgin! Una dey mek me fear oh! Sha, anyhow, na underG runs una want na underG runs una go get. Peace and beaucoup sunshine! Free me! Free me! My pidgin na waffi pidgin. I go so lost dz babes ehn peeps for Naija no go no from whosai u dey unleash d pidgin. Mek una ask Lagos peeps bo. Deir pidgin dey easier on the mouth. Joma vwoto.

9jaGambare,

Genki? Watashi wa chisai nihongo o hanasu! Mou, gambare! Also what did you go and do in Nigeria? (being nosey)
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by 1cutegal: 11:38pm On Jun 13, 2008
Slangs differ from area to area on Nigeria, but some of the more popular onces i Learnt Living in Abuja and Eastern Najia.

"Choko" - A close friend, or best friend ( mostly used by girls refering to fellow girlfirneds that went to Federal Govt Colleges)

Olodo, Iti,Itiboribo - someone that isn't smart (especially bookwise)

Otondo - silly, foolish ( learnt this from the soliders during NYSC)

Wahala, Yawa, Gbese - trouble

Naija - nigeria

Nnaboys - Refer to Ibos, i think more by yorubas

Nyamere - suposed to be derogogatory- used by Hausas to refer to Ibos

Ndi Yoruba - refer to Yourubas by Ibos

Akata - used by Nigerians in Nigeria to refer to Nigerians living abroad (i think esp in the US)
Akata - used by Nigerians in the US to refer to African Americans
Akata- used wrongly to refer to foreigners in General.

Note - akata is not derogatory in anyway!, its origin is Yoruba, for cat raised in the wild, ie not at home.

Nothing do u - U are good, keep doing you

Nothing dey happen - Its all good

to Mess, to boombalize - to fart

Ebeano! - the in thing

wetin dey happen(pigin)?, Kedu(ibo)?, Kilo nshele(yoruba)?,how far? _ whats up?

I dey(pigin), I dey kampke, odinma (ibo) - I'am fine!

to yabb - to diss or make fun of

kolo - to go crazy eg I don kolo for that chic.( i'ce gone crazy for that gal). I dey kolo for the chic -I am crazy about her.

domitilla, ashawo, runs gal, akwuna kwuna, aristo gals - female sex workers ( runs gal is a decent way of saying prostitute)

Keziah, Onyeokike (haha)- gal of loose morals

Aristo, Mugu - sugar daddy.

Activity - fun!! ( hey do u have activity? activity dey your end? - anything happening at ur end?

dulling, duller - not a fun person.

Ojugo -- reply for someone asking a silly question. eg (Q) hey is that really your hair, (A) - Ojugo **while twisting arm!**

Anya ufu, eyes of pain, red eye - envy

runs - anything and everything shady, not necessarily illegal.

yahoo yahoo, yahoo boys,runs men - scammers

akanchawa - favor

nto rikini? (yoruba) - meaning what?

shine your eye - dont be a duller, keep ur eyes open!, be street smart.

ole (yourba), Onyeoshi(ibo), Barawo(hausa) - Thief!!!!

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Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by hamzatafee: 2:40pm On Oct 19, 2008
boyfriend = kokomaster
girlfriend = kokolet
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by danitav: 5:39pm On Dec 18, 2008
hi i want to know what does this means in naija. PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

"Motorable"
"guy bone bad thing"
"leave matter for lobbas"
"that marun capping"

thanks!
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by toshmann(m): 5:47pm On Dec 18, 2008
1cutegal:



Note - akata is not derogatory in anyway!, its origin is Yoruba, for cat raised in the wild, ie not at home.




i don die grin grin grin grin grin grin

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Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by faze1: 2:47am On Jan 02, 2009
I heard this slang on a nigerian drama and I don't know if it's widely used at home because I do not live in nigeria. The guy shouted, "SCHWEPPES??!!!" in surprise just like a waferian would say, "Shuuuu??!!" or "Shoo??!!" Is this slang actually in use or was it just coined specially for humor in the drama?
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by H2O2: 2:49am On Jan 02, 2009
schweppes grin grin grin

wiki
"Schweppes brand beverages, sold around the world, include a variety of carbonated water and ginger ales. Its marketing campaign made heavy use of an onomatopoeia in their commercials: "Schhhhh, Schweppes," after the sound of the gas escaping as one opens the bottle."
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by chamotex(m): 2:55am On Jan 02, 2009
No match ma face - Don't disrespect me

How paroles - How r u, how ur side

You to yarn - Talkative

Kele - Babe
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by na2day2(m): 7:32am On Jan 02, 2009
kool thread, will be back for more laughs cheesy cheesy cheesy
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by origina9ja(f): 12:31pm On Mar 09, 2009
These are very common phrases:


1. Insult upon injury
2. Nonsense and Ingredient
3. If i sound u ehh, I will soon slap you
4. How Far?
5. Can I see your particulars?
6. Anything for me sir?
7. Are you mad?
8. Half-caste
9. Next tomorrow
10. Make I come block you dia
11. Lie, Lie
12. See me see trouble oh
13. Shift small for me let me sit
14. abeg vamus / abeg commot
15. nonsense say wetin happen
16. Abomination
17. Over my dead body
18. God forbid bad thing
19. I need to retouch my (h)air
20. any word with 'bloody' e.g. bloody fool, bloody
liar, bloody idiot
21. Na wa oooo
22. Tell me something
23. Why do you want to know my name?
24. Abeg joo
25. Can u imagine, 
26. wonders shall never end / cease
27. Tofiakwa (n some people feeling janded will say
TUFI!!!!)
28. Chei, Kai
29. Oya me we dey go
30. Hold on let me branch somewhere
31. Come and Escort Me
32. Stop at that junction over there
33. Borrow me your pen/biro
34. Still yet
35. Me and you will enter the same trouser
36. You are so annoying
37. Why? Because Y has a long tail and branches
38. What is the time? Quarter To buy your own
39. Effico
40. ITK- I too know
41. M-U-M-U
42. How are you? 'We're managing'
43. and so what?
44. I want some assorted biscuits e.g. Rich tea,
Digestive
45. Your face look familiar or similiar(kano horses)
46. You are so daft
47. NFA- No future ambition
48. Are you already ready?
49. That is so dry!
50. My belly is full
51. Did they sack you?
52. I trekked all the way here
53. Where is the toilet, I want to piss
54. I want to drink cold mineral
55. Which ones now?
56. Can u imagine, he was trying to toast me
57. Jacker
58. Your head is not correct
59. Have you seen that film before?
60. Just imagine!
61. My school fees money
62. No wahala!
63. Revise back small
64. Oya, shake body
65. Shine your eye
66. Carry go
67. Don't try me o
68. Enough effizzy
69. Nna, You chop?
70. Ashewo bastard!
71. What happen?
72. We must wash am!
73. Eeyin, but why? (meaning ore/aboki/friend-- why
now?)
75. No be soooo!
76. I will see you today, athink?
77. Cold iced water!
78. abeg commot 4 hia
79. we'll hook up next week
80. that chick is BUNZ!!!!!!!
81. BEANZ!!!!!!!!!!!
82. Na Yam?
83. Shakara
84. Na so we see am o!
85. How we go do am now?
86. Like say, 
87. You can't do more than a dead rat, 
88. Na you sabi
89. cold dey catch me
90. I no send
91. shey you grab
92. ma guy, leave am
93. you dey jones
94. you go roast
95. na for your head
96. we go jam
97. I go burst your head
98. Bros how far
99. How e dey do u
100. No be Goooood?

can some1 post the meaning pls
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by faze1: 9:39pm On Mar 27, 2009
Sabina - a girl/woman who thinks she knows too much
Sabinus - a boy/man who thinks he knows more than everyone else
These slangs are new versions of the old slangs I.T.K. which means i too know
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by AfroCynic: 7:56pm On Mar 28, 2009
origina9ja:

These are very common phrases:


1. Insult upon injury
2. Nonsense and Ingredient
3. If i sound u ehh, I will soon slap you
4. How Far?
5. Can I see your particulars?
6. Anything for me sir?
7. Are you mad?
8. Half-caste
9. Next tomorrow
10. Make I come block you dia
11. Lie, Lie
12. See me see trouble oh
13. Shift small for me let me sit
14. abeg vamus / abeg commot
15. nonsense say wetin happen
16. Abomination
17. Over my dead body
18. God forbid bad thing
19. I need to retouch my (h)air
20. any word with 'bloody' e.g. bloody fool, bloody
liar, bloody idiot
21. Na wa oooo
22. Tell me something
23. Why do you want to know my name?
24. Abeg joo
25. Can u imagine,
26. wonders shall never end / cease
27. Tofiakwa (n some people feeling janded will say
TUFI!!!!)
28. Chei, Kai
29. Oya me we dey go
30. Hold on let me branch somewhere
31. Come and Escort Me
32. Stop at that junction over there
33. Borrow me your pen/biro
34. Still yet
35. Me and you will enter the same trouser
36. You are so annoying
37. Why? Because Y has a long tail and branches
38. What is the time? Quarter To buy your own
39. Effico
40. ITK- I too know
41. M-U-M-U
42. How are you? 'We're managing'
43. and so what?
44. I want some assorted biscuits e.g. Rich tea,
Digestive
45. Your face look familiar or similiar(kano horses)
46. You are so daft
47. NFA- No future ambition
48. Are you already ready?
49. That is so dry!
50. My belly is full
51. Did they sack you?
52. I trekked all the way here
53. Where is the toilet, I want to piss
54. I want to drink cold mineral
55. Which ones now?
56. Can u imagine, he was trying to toast me
57. Jacker
58. Your head is not correct
59. Have you seen that film before?
60. Just imagine!
61. My school fees money
62. No wahala!
63. Revise back small
64. Oya, shake body
65. Shine your eye
66. Carry go
67. Don't try me o
68. Enough effizzy
69. Nna, You chop?
70. Ashewo bastard!
71. What happen?
72. We must wash am!
73. Eeyin, but why? (meaning ore/aboki/friend-- why
now?)
75. No be soooo!
76. I will see you today, athink?
77. Cold iced water!
78. abeg commot 4 hia
79. we'll hook up next week
80. that chick is BUNZ!!!!!!!
81. BEANZ!!!!!!!!!!!
82. Na Yam?
83. Shakara
84. Na so we see am o!
85. How we go do am now?
86. Like say,
87. You can't do more than a dead rat,
88. Na you sabi
89. cold dey catch me
90. I no send
91. shey you grab
92. ma guy, leave am
93. you dey jones
94. you go roast
95. na for your head
96. we go jam
97. I go burst your head
98. Bros how far
99. How e dey do u
100. No be Goooood?

can some put the meaning post the meaning pls



This is a great list.

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Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by asha80(m): 8:40pm On Mar 28, 2009
You dey yarn cigar-You are talking rubbish.
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by Ibime(m): 3:09am On Mar 29, 2009
We blend - We got on very well
You go blend the place? - Are you coming to the party?
I dey scope the babe - I was admiring the girl
Soji - awareness
I go mend you o - I will beat you up
I go augment you o - I will beat you up (till you get an injury)
I no send - I dont care
E bala me? - I dont care
Sabi - know
You dey yarn opata - you're talking rubbish
You too dey form - you're too pretentious
agidi - subbornness/intelligence
shakara - stubborness/noisemaking/stuck up/think you're too fine
tax - to bully someone for money
leke - chick
opekere - chick
maya - drink
kube - smoke
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by Nobody: 3:14am On Mar 29, 2009
Ibime:

We blend - We got on very well
You go blend the place? - Are you coming to the party?
I dey scope the babe - I was admiring the girl
Soji - awareness
I go mend you o - I will beat you up
I go augment you o - I will beat you up (till you get an injury)
I no send - I dont care
E bala me? - I dont care
Sabi - know
You dey yarn opata - you're talking rubbish
You too dey form - you're too pretentious
agidi - subbornness/intelligence
shakara - stubborness/noisemaking/stuck up/think you're too fine
tax - to bully someone for money
leke - chick
opekere - chick
maya - drink
kube - smoke
Never heard the bolded

@post
E be like say. . . - It's seems like. . .

Wetin you wan make I do. . . .- What do you want me to do. . .


Trust me, you'd learn more grin
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by Nobody: 3:25am On Mar 29, 2009
origina9ja:

These are very common phrases:


1. Insult upon injury
2. Nonsense and Ingredient
3. If i sound u ehh, I will soon slap you - If I hear you, I'd slap you
4. How Far? - How are you or How is everything?
5. Can I see your particulars? - Can I see your Driver License?
6. Anything for me sir?
7. Are you mad? - (Lmao, this always makes me laugh) Is something wrong with you?
8. Half-caste - Mixed Tribe
9. Next tomorrow
10. Make I come block you dia
11. Lie, Lie - You're lying or your statement is false
12. See me see trouble oh - heheh, means I put myself or trouble or some someone is taking things too serious undecided
13. Shift small for me let me sit - Move aside, let me sit
14. abeg vamus / abeg commot - Leave
15. nonsense say wetin happen- Nonsense, tell me what happened
16. Abomination - Emotion of intense dislike or disgust
17. Over my dead body- Not while I'm alive, it won't happen tongue
18. God forbid bad thing- God forbids bad incident or God forbid the said [/i]statement to happen
19. I need to retouch my (h)air - [i]I need perm
20. any word with 'bloody' e.g. bloody fool, bloody
liar, bloody idiot
21. Na wa oooo -
22. Tell me something
23. Why do you want to know my name?
24. Abeg joo
25. Can u imagine,
26. wonders shall never end / cease
27. Tofiakwa (n some people feeling janded will say
TUFI!!!!)
28. Chei, Kai
29. Oya me we dey go
30. Hold on let me branch somewhere
31. Come and Escort Me - See me out
32. Stop at that junction over there
33. Borrow me your pen/biro
34. Still yet
35. Me and you will enter the same trouser - We'll fight
36. You are so annoying
37. Why? Because Y has a long tail and branches
38. What is the time? Quarter To buy your own
39. Effico
40. ITK- I too know
41. M-U-M-U
42. How are you? 'We're managing'
43. and so what?
44. I want some assorted biscuits e.g. Rich tea,
Digestive
45. Your face look familiar or similiar(kano horses) grin grin grin rotfl
46. You are so daft
47. NFA- No future ambition
48. Are you already ready?
49. That is so dry!
50. My belly is full
51. Did they sack you? - Did they fire oyu?
52. I trekked all the way here
53. Where is the toilet, I want to piss
54. I want to drink cold mineral
55. Which ones now?
56. Can u imagine, he was trying to toast me
57. Jacker
58. Your head is not correct
59. Have you seen that film before?
60. Just imagine!
61. My school fees money
62. No wahala!
63. Revise back small
64. Oya, shake body
65. Shine your eye - Open your eyes
66. Carry go
67. Don't try me o
68. Enough effizzy
69. Nna, You chop?
70. Ashewo bastard!
71. What happen?
72. We must wash am!
73. Eeyin, but why? (meaning ore/aboki/friend-- why
now?)
75. No be soooo!
76. I will see you today, athink?
77. Cold iced water!
78. abeg commot 4 hia
79. we'll hook up next week
80. that chick is BUNZ!!!!!!!
81. BEANZ!!!!!!!!!!!
82. Na Yam?
83. Shakara
84. Na so we see am o!
85. How we go do am now?
86. Like say,
87. You can't do more than a dead rat,
88. Na you sabi
89. cold dey catch me
90. I no send
91. shey you grab
92. ma guy, leave am
93. you dey jones
94. you go roast
95. na for your head
96. we go jam
97. I go burst your head
98. Bros how far
99. How e dey do u
100. No be Goooood?

can some put the meaning post the meaning pls



I tried, the rest, I don't know or they're self explanatory wink
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by Ibime(m): 11:56am On Mar 29, 2009
origina9ja:

12. See me see trouble oh - I cannot believe the allegations being levelled against me

14. abeg vamus / abeg commot - Phock off!

15. nonsense say wetin happen - This is prepostorous!

16. Abomination - Despicably unbelievable

21. Na wa oooo - unbelievable

27. Tofiakwa - Hell no!

28. Chei, Kai - Phock!

30. Hold on let me branch somewhere - Hold on, I wanna make a quick diversion from our intended destination

35. Me and you will enter the same trouser - The argument/fight which is about to ensue will be hot

37. Why? Because Y has a long tail and branches - What a silly question!

49. That is so dry! - Not witty/classy at all

55. Which ones now? - How are you

56. Can u imagine, he was trying to toast me - I can't believe that guy wants me. Doesn't he know I am out of his league?

64. Oya, shake body - do something relevant (to whatever situation both of you are in)

65. Shine your eye - Be aware

66. Carry go - Ph@ck off!

67. Don't try me o - I am piqued. Please stay out of my way.

78. abeg commot 4 hia - Ph@ck off!

82. Na Yam? - you think its easy?

84. Na so we see am o! - Thats the situation as it stands.

85. How we go do am now? - We cannot change the present situation

86. Like say, - allegorically speaking

91. shey you grab - do you understand?

92. ma guy, leave am - its not worth your energy

93. you dey jones - You are being stupid/awkward

95. na for your head - your dreams are improbable

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Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by Ogaga4Luv(m): 12:25am On Mar 31, 2009
I go cut chain follow you o -iw be angry with you now!

na who you dey Vora dey give?- are you provoking because of me?

You bi Mugu?- Are you a Fool?

You bi Kpians -You are a Witch

nor come go pour water for my garri o- dont come here and spoil my show !

To be Continues. . . .
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by origina9ja(f): 1:46pm On Apr 01, 2009
@Ebony-Silk and Ibime
thanks
that was very helpful
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by busygirl(f): 2:23pm On Apr 01, 2009
Does anyone know wat Anoti means i av no clue whatsoeva.
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by qymekkam(m): 5:05am On Aug 06, 2009
last time i went to nigeria eeryone kept asking me how far. i didnt know what to say. how far to what mr. biggs?
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by qymekkam(m): 12:24am On Aug 07, 2009
what is ynash?
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by mamag3: 12:43am On Aug 07, 2009
Shut up- Shatapp. grin
Bragging- Posing. grin
Pompous- Isi ebuo
Thief- Onye Oshi, Hardened Criminal. grin
Fat- Akpa rice, Akpa nnu, Akpa garri. grin
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by Nobody: 12:45am On Aug 07, 2009
Thatz the only one you know? grin grin


qymekkam:

what is ynash?
Onion bootey undecided

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Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by rubi(f): 7:30pm On Aug 07, 2009
No shaking=There is nothing to fear
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by qymekkam(m): 1:01am On Aug 08, 2009
so ynash means onion booty? i doubt that
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by na2day2(m): 2:06am On Aug 08, 2009
qymekkam:

so ynash means onion booty? i doubt that

yansh means buttocks, butt, booty, backside, ur behind etc

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