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New Words Just Added Into The Nigerian Oxford Dictionary by congoshine(m): 7:22am On Feb 27, 2010 |
[size=18pt]Goodluck[/size]: (noun): …. A person who is always silent when his boss is under fire, he never utters a word during the travails of his bosses, and remains loyal to them, other people tend to fight his battles for him, and he always comes out victorious in the end, s/he does not fight for power and influence, but through the mercies of God, they fall into his laps…. e.g Gbenga is a goodluck, are you a goodluck? [size=18pt]Yar'-adua [/size] (noun) , a person who abandons his people and is silent for a long period of time, e.g. My girlfriend's gone Yar'adua on me again, Why the Yar'adua, is everything okay?, Yar'adua is the best answer for a fool, [size=18pt] Turai:[/size] (verb) , very greedy person, E.g. That babe is too turai for my liking, Why are you eating like a turai person? [size=18pt] Amodu: [/size] (verb): , clueless individual, daft in the extreme, eg That guy is an Amodu. Also a disease, e.g Its not his fault he is suffering from Amodu's syndrome. |
Re: New Words Just Added Into The Nigerian Oxford Dictionary by ASL33: 7:56am On Feb 27, 2010 |
Yaradua can also mean slow or snail. like " A plate of rice two fish and two yaradua(snail)". |
Re: New Words Just Added Into The Nigerian Oxford Dictionary by henry101(m): 8:16am On Feb 27, 2010 |
ASL33: What about a plate of yaradua with small pepper and onions. @ congoshine Abeg give me d meaning of Abdulmutallabism, Sanusism and Obeejayism cos I don 4get am b4 l go c am 4 test. I think Soludo means d more u look, d less u c. A beg dont say am suffering from Amodu's syndrome o. |
Re: New Words Just Added Into The Nigerian Oxford Dictionary by congoshine(m): 4:21pm On Feb 27, 2010 |
henry101: Abdullmutallab To blow one's chance in life e.g I just Muttalabed my opprtunity sha. . . . OBJ To leave your country/friend/family in a dangerous state (posting) e.g I objed the policeman |
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