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Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by takleboy(m): 9:51am On Aug 14, 2015
Koolking:
11. Alaye

12. abooki

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Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by Eberex(m): 9:54am On Aug 14, 2015
Weere...............mad person
Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by takleboy(m): 9:54am On Aug 14, 2015
Oshe meaning Bleep up
Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by olumalcolm(m): 9:55am On Aug 14, 2015
smsshola:


https://www.naij.com/516397-top-10-slangs-used-lagos-can-save-life.html



Please feel free to add urs...

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Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by luthorcorp: 9:55am On Aug 14, 2015
Yomieluv:
What about the currency denominations..

Faiba--#5
Shandy-#20
White-#50
Awo-#100
Oloye-#1000.

you are wrong about #5, na kala...#10 is faiba

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Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by Nobody: 9:58am On Aug 14, 2015
One Palli..meaning 1000 naira
Omo Ode... foolish person
lowo eee... mostly the conductors referring to their boss
park well... not only vehicle, but when referring to someone. especially people u don't want their disturbance.
Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by Heymus(m): 10:05am On Aug 14, 2015
Iamsynord:
Stop Sebe
Ojo - Police
Irin Tutu - Gun
Olosho- Prostitute
Ilefo
Igara
Buate
correct!, these are the real lagos slangs. abeg dont mind the op jare he's a butty lagosian lol. cheesy . Igboro, soji etc

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Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by Nobody: 10:08am On Aug 14, 2015
akinladedata9:
GOD HELP US.GET DATA HERE

Alaye runrun. Oloshi! oloriburuku. una don change monicker.
Akinlade James, wa shofo ni! smiley
Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by tellwisdom: 10:09am On Aug 14, 2015
Hemanwel:
I disagree with you.
"Olobe" is somebody who looks poverty-stricken.

Wrong....It Means "fuucked up guy" like one nicca up, rightly said. If someone calls u OLOBE and truly means it with a frowned look....then do away with the person before he breaks ur head..
Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by seangy4konji: 10:12am On Aug 14, 2015
OLOBE YOU MEAN
fuckmewell:


Alaye runrun. Oloshi! oloriburuku. una don change monicker.
Akinlade James, wa shofo ni! smiley
Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by Abbey2sam(m): 10:13am On Aug 14, 2015
[size=38pt]lasgidi state of mind.............. twale[/size]
Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by Ofeakwu(m): 10:19am On Aug 14, 2015
[quote author=vickerz post=36933161]wat of "sneh", skibo.. ,askari !

wat of "sneh", skibo.. ,askari !

Sneh : to lay emphasis on somethin, it also means "on point" eg nairaland sneh, farano sneh, etc

Skibo : im not sure of the meanin.. lil kesh uses it alot

Askari :means someone with craze, ie someone that shud not be fvcked with /pissed offf

Goobe : trouble

Poron : means dick

Gbana : weed

Shisha : weed

Skunk / Sk : an advanced type of weed

Tiny : cocaine

Omo Aiye ; sure guy, or my guy

Abete : a place where street boys meet and convene

Kpoli: : weed

Mhen, i miss lasgidi


Egbon twale joor, me fancy that sk wella

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Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by beycity(m): 10:27am On Aug 14, 2015
FriedPlantain:
Aaaaaaah!!!


When you are in a heated arguement with another Lagosian especially conductors or those agberos and it looks very likely that a physical fight is on the way, just shout the word 'Aaaaaaah!' 3 times and end with by screaming the word 'Emi, emi, emi, wa ku leni!' angry
Say this and you would immediately notice a look of panic on the other guy's face. grin
Lolllzzzzz..... This do work if you show seriousness & dont stand in a place while saying it. Move around like you looking for something... Before you know it, them go start to dey hold you.

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Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by Bobbyjay001(m): 10:27am On Aug 14, 2015
Ogaade

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Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by Henergee(m): 10:27am On Aug 14, 2015
Yomieluv:
What about the currency denominations..


Faiba--#5

Shandy-#20

White-#50

Awo-#100

Oloye-#1000.


Figo - #500
Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by smsshola(m): 10:28am On Aug 14, 2015
[quote author=olumalcolm post=36943150][/quote]
Abeg don't kill wt laff....
Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by deehusby60: 10:40am On Aug 14, 2015
Shandy was brought out of "green sand shandy" that old school non alcoholic drink in Lagos. #20 note is green in colour
Samguine:
Waso....abbreviation for Wazobia. That's the street name for #50.

White..... #50

Shandy... #20

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Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by Princejboy(m): 10:41am On Aug 14, 2015
Agbon Alaye Omo oro
Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by Ninilowo(m): 10:44am On Aug 14, 2015
Iwo ke, maa fi ojue gbole........ Omo ode oshi
Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by Billygee2u: 10:50am On Aug 14, 2015
NeduLuiZ:
Egbon
Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by legendsilver(m): 10:54am On Aug 14, 2015
In a tight corner with one tough Agbero guy, just shout "omo iya kilo se'le"
Meaning, my brother of same mother, wetin dey happen na?
The guy go just melo down grin
Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by suchislife: 11:06am On Aug 14, 2015
Ti bate P mole mo para niyen- don't get me angry, if I angry wt u, u will not like it.

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Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by Fynpatra(f): 11:11am On Aug 14, 2015
Ar get warri here so? AREA....may una show...dis lagos piple wan colonise us....lasgidi kpomkpi grin
Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by airmark(m): 11:13am On Aug 14, 2015
Hemanwel:
I disagree with you.
"Olobe" is somebody who looks poverty-stricken.

It basically means someone that is not sound in mind or action. Unsmart person. They can say Ote too.

Other slangs I can remember:
o ta lenu
A le sa lo
Omo gboriwole
omo ijoba
akue
mo kan le
Ashana
o gara gan
Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by kadree(m): 11:15am On Aug 14, 2015
EKE- d quickest word criminals easily find at d sight of someone without facial air(bia bia). na police dem dey refer to. As u know, criminals n police sabi each other wella so if u just hia EKE, my brother just find d next rout disappear n If road no dey, dig ground enta because if lagos police gbab u Arrrggg!!! u go know say lucipher still get human sympathy.
Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by kadunasouth(m): 11:19am On Aug 14, 2015
Banamun = nonentity

Omogetto

Awon eleyi

Orie wanbe
Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by Bakrabas: 11:25am On Aug 14, 2015
ojo: police ,lebe/pana: matchet, ashiri:confirm, fona-gau/ogogoro:gin, ten-fivba,maanmu-gaari:handcuff,gboju n ba: forget it, gbabeski:truth, ofili-ganga: very big gal, omo-aye: street guy, yapayaski, boskoro: fairly used cloth,oroki le fe ta: continue sayin rubish, gbolaga

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Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by ibkgab001: 11:31am On Aug 14, 2015
#500 Figo
Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by OmoEziokwu: 11:40am On Aug 14, 2015
Wild place you guys are proud of.

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Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by Olusharp(m): 11:53am On Aug 14, 2015
no more Twale ko ni le fun wa.. na Twala
Re: Top 10 Lagos Slangs You Must Know As A Resident by obaty(f): 11:57am On Aug 14, 2015
priscaoge:
Wait until U hear Aba and Onitsha slangs cheesy cheesy cheesy....Those Agberos in Aba are something else. cheesy cheesy






Na Warri Slangs sure pass grin grin grin grin grin grin grin
as in eh, dey will be speaking pidgin and you will be like "na pidgin dis guy dey speak?"

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