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Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by Smartjeezy(m): 8:02pm On Mar 05, 2015

Thanks For The Info...

Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by Babyboy1986(m): 8:02pm On Mar 05, 2015

Hmmm

Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by Nobody: 8:02pm On Mar 05, 2015

Ok,we hear.

Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by agrovick(m): 8:16pm On Mar 05, 2015

Genea:
speed bump

U wan fart with your mouth?

Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by AdeniyiA(m): 8:27pm On Mar 05, 2015

kiss = pee shocked

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Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by Ezyp(m): 8:27pm On Mar 05, 2015

Nairaland o nairaland...

Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by lyricalz: 8:31pm On Mar 05, 2015

In nigeria, never use the word toto, it means the female organ. Never use the word pene, smoosh, knack akpako or bala It means to sex. Lol

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Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by Nobody: 8:39pm On Mar 05, 2015

Nigeria

Buhari. Please DON'T say that dangerous word in Nigeria or close to any of your Nigerian colleagues. It means "STAB ME".

Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by Nobody: 8:44pm On Mar 05, 2015

I LOVE YOUR POST BUT ONE THING YOU FAILED TO DO IS TO GIVE US THE EQUIVALENT OF THOSE WORDS SHOULD ONE FINDS HIMSELF IN ONE THESE COUNTRIES MENTIONED. BECAUSE I DISCOVERED THAT THE WORDS YOU MENTIONED ARE ENGLISH WORDS THAT ENJOY CURRENT USAGE EVEN IN BRITAIN.

Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by dtjns37(m): 8:46pm On Mar 05, 2015

Teller means Plate(for eating) in Germany ..
So mind what u say in d bank.

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Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by Infoay: 8:54pm On Mar 05, 2015

Thanks Op

Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by Sugarbear007(m): 9:01pm On Mar 05, 2015

No problem op....just put PRESRVATIVE in d PEACH I'll PICK as GIFT for dat SALSA dancin JERRY cus after PAY DAY he neva pays d BILL wen we both have a cup of LATTE n a glass of LAGER...he SPEEDs past d BUMP jst to go KISS his wife nd touch her BRA...nd he feels COOL and TREMENDOUS after eatin her COOKIE

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Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by amii131(f): 9:01pm On Mar 05, 2015

Tbillz:
AVOID THE WORD MONEY WHEN YOU ARE WITH NIGERIAN GIRLS BECAUSE IT MEANS LOVE!!!

Be mindful the way u label Nigeria girls for the love of money if you dnt hv sisters,abi na nigerian girls still cause am wen u dey go find girl on high class taste.

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Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by johnshagb(m): 9:01pm On Mar 05, 2015

Nice research op

Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by Barbarthundey(m): 9:04pm On Mar 05, 2015

preservative =condom grin

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Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by Atlanta2015(m): 9:22pm On Mar 05, 2015

Rilwayne001:
[size=15pt] Never use the word "Jonathan" in Nigeria, It means "kwarafshun" "clueless" and "ogogoro master" [/size]

U can't stop amusing u freak

Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by jayesmalling(m): 9:23pm On Mar 05, 2015

[color=#770077][/color] Before you all start praising the OP use google to get the right meaning. OP formulate everything by himself...Buhari till he die

Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by peter4d2(m): 9:25pm On Mar 05, 2015

Its quite interesting 2 note but d bill n payday got me laffin jess lik sum1 said telling ur direct boss I might help u with ur bill

Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by Pronmix(m): 9:26pm On Mar 05, 2015

Errr... Okay.

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Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by lonelydora: 9:28pm On Mar 05, 2015

Where are all the students schooling in France? They need to confirm if Op is right on those words.

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Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by newacca: 9:35pm On Mar 05, 2015

Netherlands: coffee shop actually means Cannabis shop.

Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by meneplo(m): 9:44pm On Mar 05, 2015

Preservative also means condom in Russia

Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by OLUJAY4REAL: 9:45pm On Mar 05, 2015

Rilwayne001:
[size=15pt] Never use the word "Jonathan" in Nigeria, It means "kwarafshun" "clueless" and "ogogoro master" [/size]

You just confirmed to me that there are touts $ very irresponsible elements on nairaland. Empty barrel!

Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by RALPHOW(m): 9:46pm On Mar 05, 2015

When you go to UK or out of Nigeria
Don't say I want to buy Ghana Must Go bag at any High Street Shop but STRIPE bag
They will call you Racist and may be arrested.

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Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by Rilwayne001: 9:48pm On Mar 05, 2015

OLUJAY4REAL:

You just confirmed to me that there are touts $ very irresponsible elements on nairaland. Empty barrel!

Sorry..are you pained tongue

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Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by fapcrook(m): 9:51pm On Mar 05, 2015

Dont say u want to buy Coke in UK, but Cola in UK otherwise they think its Cocaine

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Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by siegfried99(m): 10:12pm On Mar 05, 2015

Tbillz:
AVOID THE WORD MONEY WHEN YOU ARE WITH NIGERIAN GIRLS BECAUSE IT MEANS LOVE!!!

Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by Holyman221: 10:17pm On Mar 05, 2015

cheddahboy:
Lmao!!! This is so ridiculous! Mehn its my Payday!

I see u hav farted!

Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by UTEWUOJO: 10:34pm On Mar 05, 2015

In Nigeria never u use de word Patience because it means an old fool & illiterate.

Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by Nuges11(m): 10:41pm On Mar 05, 2015

But the meanings aren't even that bad in context. So I'm in Norway and I want to tell my client I'll pick up his daughter after school, I'll say, "I'm going to dic'k up your dau..."
Okay that's bad, please don't say pick in Norway.

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Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by Nuges11(m): 10:43pm On Mar 05, 2015

Are you freaking kidding me? You mean I can't wish my Swedish friend God speed? This is wrong!

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