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English Words Nigerians Give A Different Meaning by BinamRex: 1:54am On Jul 21, 2022
The day I saw the meaning of "double date" in the dictionary, I couldn't believe my eyes. I had always thought that the word "double date" meant "cheating on one's spouse or partner or being unfaithful in a relationship or dating someone else when one is already in a relationship.

There are so many words that Nigerians have given a different meanings. A word can mean one thing in the dictionary, but Nigerians use the word to mean another thing.

Here is a video explaining such words. Let me know what you think.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=him9G1t_KHs

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