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Slangs differ from area to area on Nigeria, but some of the more popular onces i Learnt Living in Abuja and Eastern Najia.
"Choko" - A close friend, or best friend ( mostly used by girls refering to fellow girlfirneds that went to Federal Govt Colleges)
Olodo, Iti,Itiboribo - someone that isn't smart (especially bookwise)
Otondo - silly, foolish ( learnt this from the soliders during NYSC)
Wahala, Yawa, Gbese - trouble
Naija - nigeria
Nnaboys - Refer to Ibos, i think more by yorubas
Nyamere - suposed to be derogogatory- used by Hausas to refer to Ibos
Ndi Ofemmanu - refer to Yourubas by Ibos
Akata - used by Nigerians in Nigeria to refer to Nigerians living abroad (i think esp in the US) Akata - used by Nigerians in the US to refer to African Americans Akata- used wrongly to refer to foreigners in General.
Note - akata is not derogatory in anyway!, its origin is Yoruba, for cat raised in the wild, ie not at home.
Nothing do u - You are good, keep doing you
Nothing dey happen - Its all good
to Mess, to boombalize - to fart
Ebeano! - the in thing
wetin dey happen(pigin)?, Kedu(ibo)?, Kilo nshele(yoruba)?,how far? _ whats up?
I dey(pigin), I dey kampke, odinma (ibo) - I'am fine!
to yabb - to diss or make fun of
kolo - to go crazy eg I don kolo for that chic.( i'ce gone crazy for that girl). I dey kolo for the chic -I am crazy about her.
domitilla, ashawo, runs girl, akwuna kwuna, aristo gals - female sex workers ( runs girl is a decent way of saying prostitute)
Keziah, Onyeokike (haha)- girl of loose morals
Aristo, Mugu - sugar daddy.
Activity - fun!! ( hey do u have activity? activity dey your end? - anything happening at your end?
dulling, duller - not a fun person.
Ojugo -- reply for someone asking a silly question. eg (Q) hey is that really your hair, (A) - Ojugo **while twisting arm!**
Anya ufu, eyes of pain, red eye - envy
runs - anything and everything shady, not necessarily illegal.
yahoo yahoo, yahoo boys,runs men - scammers
akanchawa - favor
nto rikini? (yoruba) - meaning what?
shine your eye - don't be a duller, keep your eyes open!, be street smart.
ole (yourba), Onyeoshi(ibo), Barawo(hausa) - Thief!!!!
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