There is no doubt Nigeria is a country
with diverse tribes; these tribes have
their own culture and do things that are
exclusive to them. it is also possible
for a tribe in Nigeria to say something
and get people outside the tribe looking lost. There are slangs and codes used while
conversing; these slangs are mainly known
by people who live in the country or people
who show interest in learning them. As a
result of the usage of these slangs, some of
them have become so popular and are widely used by almost everybody in the
country. Pidgin is a language spoken by most
Nigerians; it is the break-even language as
most tribes are able to speak and
understand it. Pidgin is also known as
broken English because English is the basis
of the language. Although, Warri people feel it is exclusive to them, people from other
regions in the country also speak the
language. In major cities like Lagos, Abuja and
Portharcourt, it is very rare for one to move
round without speaking pidgin or hearing
some pidgin slangs.

1. FALL MY HAND: This is a popular slang in Nigeria. When the
speaker says no go fall my hand, he or she means she does not want to be
disappointed. Nigerians often use this
phrase when conversing with one another.

2. I GO CHANGE AM FOR YOU: As funny as this pidgin slang sounds, it
usually heard when the speaker is giving out
words of warning. This is the speaker’s way
of asking someone to be careful and not get
him or her angry. When you hear this phrase in Nigeria, do
not think the speaker is talking about
change; it could also be used in another
context where the speaker is being lenient
and is talking about replacing an object.

3. PEPPER DON RED: This is another popular slangs Nigerian use
while communicating. When this phrase is
being used when talking about a person, it
means the person’s luck has changed and
the person is richer.

4. BAFF UP: When Nigerians use this slang, they are
talking about someone being nicely dressed.
Baff up could be substituted for Kak up
which means the same thing. When this
pidgin slang is heard, the speaker is
commending the dress sense of a person.

First to comment. popular slang in nairaland

5. BUST MY SKEROO: When this pidgin slang is heard, the speaker
is obviously a Warri person or someone
affiliated to that part of the country. This
means to blow one’s mind. The speaker is
obviously amazed or wowed by something.

6. YAN: This means talk or gist. Sometimes the
speaker could say wetin you dey yan? This means what are you talking about? It is
a slang used by most Nigerians when pidgin
is being spoken.

7. CRASH: This is another popular pidgin slang used in
Nigeria. Although the word itself is an
English word, when it is being strung along
with other pidgin words, it means to sleep. It
is talking about the speaker’s tiredness and
the need to rest or sleep.
8. YOU DEY KOLO: This means someone is crazy. This means
whoever the speaker is referring to needs
to have his or her head checked. It is a
popular slang in Nigeria and people often
use it while teasing themselves about a
particular situation or thing.

9. YANGA: This slang means to be boisterous or
pompous. It is quite possible for someone
who does not understand pidgin or the
slangs used in Nigeria to be completely lost
while he or she is being analyzed with this
language. As a result of the popularity of this slang, a
Nigerian who reside in his home country
would understand this.

10. FABU: Oh boy no dey give me that kind fabu. This sentence is warning someone off lying. Fabu means lie; and as used in the example above, it means the speaker is aware of the
gist being fake and is expressing his or her
disbelief.

11. GBEGE: Gbege means trouble. It could be used
along with some other words or said as is it
is. it could be substituted with the word
‘gobe’ which means the same thing.
Nigerians often use it while conversing.

12. DEMOR: This means to show off; some Nigerians
indeed like to pose or demor with things that
do not belong to them. This means to act up
and pretend to be something one is not.
13. THE SHENKIZ DEM JUST DEY MATRIX: The word shenkiz or cury is used to refer to
ladies or girls. This pidgin slang as
expressed above means the girls are
tripping. The speaker must have identified a
group of girls who are interested in him or
something he has.

14. JONES: Do not mistake this word for the name of a
person even though it is in reality. When this
is used as slang, it is talking about someone
or a group of people not being smart in a
particular situation. Babe, you don jones. The speaker is talking about someone not
seizing the opportunity where he or she
ought to.

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15. SHAK UP: This slang means to be drunk or to consume
a large amount of alcohol. The word could
also be substituted for the word ‘shayo’ which means the same thing.

16. JACK: This slang is popularly used among students
in Nigeria. It means to read.

18. ALL JOIN: When you hear this pidgin slang, it is talking
about a collective item or group of things. It
means everything is included.

19. APROKO: This is slang means to gossip. Anybody who
is fond of talking about other people’s
businesses and affairs is labelled as an
aproko.

20. SORT: When this slang is being used while speaking pidgin it means to bribe someone. When police officers ask drivers to sort them while driving, they want to be bribed.

Kolo: it is self explanatory....
Just look at Kolo Toure, or Terry G, you will know the meaning.

BiafraBushBoy:
Kolo: it is self explanatory....
Just look at Kolo Toure, or Terry G, you will know the meaning.

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