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Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by Eleniyan15: 4:36pm On Aug 13, 2015 |
Lagos is a fascinating place but every
Lagosian knows that to survive, you must
learn the language of the street. Some of the
slangs are actually words of Yoruba origin but
have been blended into everyday conversation
so think twice before you say you’re not
interested ‘vernacular’. Below top ten street
expressions common in Lagos. Twale Twale is an exclamation that is used to show respect to another person. In Lagos, saying Twale is accompanied by raising the two hands and raising a leg. That’s to show the person that you accord the person some respect. In dangerous situations, shouting twale can take you out of a dangerous situation. Area boys are the king of the street. In difficult situations learning to speak like them can save your life 2 Askari Askari is another name for a policeman. That doesn’t mean when you see a policeman, you should call him that. It is rather usually used by people who probably want to warn that a police is around and so you need to be careful or disappear as the case may be. 3 Eja Eja is the Yoruba word for fish. In this case however, the meaning is far from it. it is a slang for marijuana and is a very common euphemism employed by smokers. Therefore, you need to think twice before accepting an offer of Eja as it may not be Titus that the person is offering you. 4 Akube If you see those guys and babes who parade themselves in ‘fitted tops’ and frayed jeans, don’t think they all do their shopping in those boutiques in Lagos. Some of them know that Katanguwa market is the place to get the best Akube. Akube is slang for grade 1 second-hand wears. #shoutoutToOl d ladies 5 Yaba Left If someone asks you if you’ve been to Yaba left or you plan to go there, the person is actually talking about the psychiatric hospital ay Yaba. The slang is used to mean you need to get your head checked probably because of something you did or said! 6 radionics Radionic sound like a word out of Merriam Webster dictionary and its used as a professional description of the person who repairs electronic appliances like television, radio, DVD, etc. Nobody cares what the real name is since Radionic has been adopted in Lagos as the professional name of the repairer of these appliances. 7 agbero That’s the name of the guy you see with his trouser hanging loosely around his waist as if he needs a belt. He might be brandishing a cane in one hand and holding a bottle of gin in the other hand. He probably has a deep baritone and his base is the bus-stop where he collects (or extort) money from commercial drivers. He probably has an NURTW ID but that doesn’t change who he is. He is an agbero and that’s what he does for a living. Please don’t call him that name though as you might be forced to see the stars in the afternoon. Aba made That’s slang for counterfeit or substandard goods. It however does not necessarily mean the product was made in Aba or produced by an Igbo person/company. Somehow, the name has been adopted by Lagosians probably because the Igbos have been known to be in the business of selling copy-cat products in Lagos. No seller will however tell you he is dealing in copy-cat products so don’t go to the market and say you need an Igbo-made shoe! 1 Like |
Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by demmy0325(m): 4:38pm On Aug 13, 2015 |
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Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by boboLIL(m): 4:39pm On Aug 13, 2015 |
I don learn am |
Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by CLeAtHead(m): 4:40pm On Aug 13, 2015 |
Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by 9jii(m): 4:40pm On Aug 13, 2015 |
What i really need to know in lagos every morning is whether Apapa-ikorodu express is FREE OR BLOCKED. |
Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by boboLIL(m): 4:42pm On Aug 13, 2015 |
Shout to my niqqas that kiss eja.... |
Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by Realtol(m): 4:45pm On Aug 13, 2015 |
Funny |
Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by Eleniyan15: 4:49pm On Aug 13, 2015 |
9 Aso ebi Aso-ebi is a Yoruba word that means ‘family cloth’ but its usage is beyond that. It means the cloth material that is made available to friends and families to use uniformly during an Owamber. #shoutout to my mum #she go buy buh neva attend #showLove 10 owambe That’s another name for a party, ceremony, function, etc where food and drinks are available aplenty. Owambe is a Yoruba word which loosely means ‘it’s there’. That means something wonderful or noteworthy is going on and you need to be there. Lagosians love the opportunity to flaunt the gorgeous aso-ebi and enjoy free meal. The next time you get an invitation to attend a wedding or burial ceremony, know it is going to happen there! #mogbomobranch |
Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by Nobody: 4:50pm On Aug 13, 2015 |
Ohhh....I see |
Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by rawpadgin(m): 4:52pm On Aug 13, 2015 |
child's play compare to warri slang |
Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by hakeem4(m): 4:55pm On Aug 13, 2015 |
Omo eko ni mi |
Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by agitator: 4:56pm On Aug 13, 2015 |
ok, thank you for the lecture |
Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by aorta(m): 5:24pm On Aug 13, 2015 |
Eruku :: someone who lord over a particular area... Ja mi si:: explain to me.... igboro::: area...learn those words, u never know it might save ur ass one day |
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