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"how Far?" Is The Most Popular Slang Among Nigerians Abroad. by airmark(m): 7:35pm On Aug 01, 2011 |
Nigerians at home and especially abroad, use different kinds of slangs. When ever they see one another they flow in slangs in local, pidgin English and English languages. Slangs like Nna men, Ki lo n sele?, wetin dey happen? What's up. e.t.c. Among all these slangs, i have met europeans, West Africans who have lived among Nigerians. The first thing they said to me is "How far?" and we always bursted into laughter. I have come to notice that most Nigerians use it to start conversation both home and abroad. "How far" is so popular that foreigners now identify it with us. 1 Like |
Re: "how Far?" Is The Most Popular Slang Among Nigerians Abroad. by Emmyk(m): 12:33pm On Aug 02, 2011 |
Yeah. That's what's up! Guess it's nt anoda bad record sha. . . |
Re: "how Far?" Is The Most Popular Slang Among Nigerians Abroad. by Emmyk(m): 12:34pm On Aug 02, 2011 |
Bawoni also |
Re: "how Far?" Is The Most Popular Slang Among Nigerians Abroad. by Abagworo(m): 12:45pm On Aug 02, 2011 |
@poster.Very true.Almost my entire European and Asian friends associate Naija with "How far".We have more like "Wetin dey", "No wahala", "nothing do u","no dey look uche face", "jew man", ajebutter, "guy Man", "mugu", "maga", "runs gals", "I no send","no shakin", "don't dull", "mumu" and more |
Re: "how Far?" Is The Most Popular Slang Among Nigerians Abroad. by emofine(f): 1:04pm On Aug 02, 2011 |
hehe omo, u know say Naija no dey carry last pijin na world wide lingo now ooh! I was chatting to a guy from Equatorial Guinea the other day, hin dey gbandun pijin wella - we for package am and sell am abi? lol we don start already sha nufin do us abeg |
Re: "how Far?" Is The Most Popular Slang Among Nigerians Abroad. by gohome: 11:21pm On Aug 02, 2011 |
i think its NO WAHAHLA |
Re: "how Far?" Is The Most Popular Slang Among Nigerians Abroad. by r231(m): 11:41pm On Aug 02, 2011 |
ki lon sele |
Re: "how Far?" Is The Most Popular Slang Among Nigerians Abroad. by lepasharon(f): 11:59pm On Aug 02, 2011 |
No the newest slang is JoOO! |
Re: "how Far?" Is The Most Popular Slang Among Nigerians Abroad. by MadDog1(m): 3:07am On Aug 03, 2011 |
i heard they want produce nigeria dictionary. dont ask me yet,i will provide the link , am really happy for it. |
Re: "how Far?" Is The Most Popular Slang Among Nigerians Abroad. by Jarus(m): 7:35am On Aug 03, 2011 |
Mugu and Maga don enter wikipedia. |
Re: "how Far?" Is The Most Popular Slang Among Nigerians Abroad. by swaggerboi2011: 9:34am On Aug 03, 2011 |
Afa? weiten come happen nau, if na popular word? |
Re: "how Far?" Is The Most Popular Slang Among Nigerians Abroad. by timpaker(m): 10:02am On Aug 03, 2011 |
lepasharon: Did you see the title of the thread? it is the most popular and the newest slang. u dig? lol |
Re: "how Far?" Is The Most Popular Slang Among Nigerians Abroad. by chelseabmw(m): 10:27am On Aug 03, 2011 |
How Far Nairalanders |
Re: "how Far?" Is The Most Popular Slang Among Nigerians Abroad. by badboym: 12:03pm On Aug 03, 2011 |
Very true.Whenever a black goes to the market in India,the Indian boys that help us carry our loads,tell us "How far"?cos they feel that is how we start a conversation.Even when I go to school,my Indian friends always greet me with "How far"? |
Re: "how Far?" Is The Most Popular Slang Among Nigerians Abroad. by Image123(m): 12:27pm On Aug 03, 2011 |
emofine:Pidgin is not just a nigerian language o, it's also spoken even stronger in some other parts of the world. |
Re: "how Far?" Is The Most Popular Slang Among Nigerians Abroad. by emofine(f): 12:39pm On Aug 03, 2011 |
Image123: I know |
Re: "how Far?" Is The Most Popular Slang Among Nigerians Abroad. by baslone: 1:26pm On Aug 03, 2011 |
Watitdo!!! |
Re: "how Far?" Is The Most Popular Slang Among Nigerians Abroad. by kolo007: 2:09pm On Aug 03, 2011 |
you guys are so dry, better slangs dey now like file fun, iyalayawon, ma kana, ko so shi, ma woju uche, jor ooo, baba o, olenu bi kettle, ole nu ni ibon, olenu bi shibi, etc, |
Re: "how Far?" Is The Most Popular Slang Among Nigerians Abroad. by kaze4blues(m): 5:37pm On Aug 03, 2011 |
True, bt 'joor ooo' is also popular |
Re: "how Far?" Is The Most Popular Slang Among Nigerians Abroad. by kingsrod: 6:46pm On Aug 03, 2011 |
Image123: ^^ But na we get am, u know alpha nau |
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