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top_kin (m)
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please
« #32 on: February 08, 2008, 12:33 PM »

I Love you ver much - I dey trip for you scatter
Try and behave  - wich one u nor dey now, Y u dey f*** up
What's your problem - shuoo, which level?
How are you - Nothing do u
I must breakthrough - Anyhow, anyhow ogoro must jump
Sharpen up - noo dull yourself

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SuperNaija
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please
« #33 on: February 09, 2008, 12:07 PM »

Very interesting topic. I want learn Pigeon too!
Does someone have more information to add?
lami4life (f)
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please
« #34 on: February 18, 2008, 01:12 PM »

 'Say wetin happen?'  - For what?/ Why?/ On what grounds? (Often said in irritation or annoyance)  Angry
'I never chop'  - I have not eaten
'How u dey?  - How are you?
'I dey/ I dey Kampe - I am fine
'I no sabi' - I don't know Huh
' E don pafuka - it has gotten out of hand
'No follow me yarn nonsense - Don't tell me that nonsense
Leilah (f)
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please
« #35 on: February 19, 2008, 02:22 AM »

is this pidgeon english Huh
cor-chin (f)
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please
« #36 on: May 14, 2008, 10:13 PM »

so how to say

i miss you a lot=

lets go have make love=

you are silly=

lets go out=

is it fun=

i enjoy this=
omoovie (f)
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please
« #37 on: May 19, 2008, 10:30 PM »

Jah Jehovah! All dz babes dey be mi lai say na to just do bedmantics or serious kpanshing na im them dey wan learn d pidgin! Una dey mek me fear oh! Sha, anyhow, na underG runs una want na underG runs una go get. Peace and beaucoup sunshine! Free me! Free me! My pidgin na waffi pidgin. I go so lost dz babes ehn peeps for Naija no go no from whosai u dey unleash d pidgin. Mek una ask Lagos peeps bo. Deir pidgin dey easier on the mouth. Joma vwoto.

9jaGambare,

Genki? Watashi wa chisai nihongo o hanasu! Mou, gambare! Also what did you go and do in Nigeria? (being nosey)
1cutegal
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please
« #38 on: June 13, 2008, 11:38 PM »

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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