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12 Slangs Nigerian Music Has Taught Us by sunquiyahki(m): 8:50pm On Sep 26, 2015
This photo post is a memes collection of some widely usedslangsoriginated by some top a-list acts in our Nigerian music industry today that have gone on to form a major part of our conversational vocabulary especially in vernacular communication.
Enjoy watching, and do well to comment any other popularslangsculled from Nigerian music that you might have knowledge of.

“Baddo”
Slang credit:Olamide
Baddo would be the term used to connote the act of lauding someone’s reputation at a particular art, one who is especially willed at the doing of it.

“Jonze”
Slang creditcheesy’Prince
Jonzingcan otherwise be related to an excessive feeling of one’s self.

“Fi le… Don Touch It!”
Slang creditcheesy’Banj
This is synonymous especially to broadcasting stations when they require you to stay tuned and not touch that dial.

“Smellos”
Slang credit:Olamide
As at the time when “frosh” was the in-thing for n*ggaz,smellosbecame the exact opposite in response.

“No Shaking”
Slang credit:2face Idibia
This term expresses one’s state of being/a temporary state of affairs.

“Alobam”
Slang credit:Phyno
Alobamwould be an alternative term for addressing ‘your brother from another mother’ akaur padi. This is especially common to the South Eastern folk.

“Shoro Niyen”
Slang credit:Olamide
If you must express astonishment at somekin yarns,shoro niyenis the perfect reply to such.

“Koko”
Slang creditcheesy’Banj
Sayingthekokois like intensifying one’s expression on a subject matter.

“Notin De Happen”
Slang credit:2face Idibia
This ascertains a state of chill.

“Wassuputunu”
Slang credit:Lynxxx
Wassuphas become a generally accepted style of greeting, popular with the youthful folk. It is also a basic conversational starter.

“No Long Tin”
Slang creditcheesy’Banj
This is synonymous to another popular local parlance,no wahalaalso expressing a state of being.

“Turn Up”
Slang credit:Olamide
When you show up for a hangout, party, club or any form of celebratory gig with loud music and booze.

Re: 12 Slangs Nigerian Music Has Taught Us by Yehman(m): 8:54pm On Sep 26, 2015
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Re: 12 Slangs Nigerian Music Has Taught Us by shut(f): 8:55pm On Sep 26, 2015
Hahaha it's clear our musicians are good at nonsense cheesy

Not forgetting ay's 'kpokpi' grin
Re: 12 Slangs Nigerian Music Has Taught Us by sunquiyahki(m): 8:59pm On Sep 26, 2015
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Re: 12 Slangs Nigerian Music Has Taught Us by JoeCutie(m): 9:06pm On Sep 26, 2015
shut:
Hahaha it's clear our musicians are good at nonsense cheesy

Not forgetting ay's 'kpokpi' grin
Kponkpi. tongue
Re: 12 Slangs Nigerian Music Has Taught Us by sunquiyahki(m): 9:11pm On Sep 26, 2015
Lastly

Re: 12 Slangs Nigerian Music Has Taught Us by donholy28(m): 9:57pm On Sep 26, 2015
Iranu abasha
Re: 12 Slangs Nigerian Music Has Taught Us by obontami: 11:48pm On Sep 26, 2015
Okay
Re: 12 Slangs Nigerian Music Has Taught Us by hottest111: 3:59am On Sep 27, 2015
make sense cool

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