I love my country.

But there are some Naija lingos I hate like anything.
Someone was advertising a car for sale here on nairaland, A ford explorer Jeep.
what is that?
since when did ford and Jeep merge?.
why are all SUV's and 4 wheel drive referred to as jeep?

How about this one.
"I don't like this omo" meanwhile the person is holding a satchet of surf

sheniqua:

I love my country.

But there are some Naija lingos I hate like anything.
Someone was advertising a car for sale here on nairaland, A ford explorer Jeep.
what is that?
since when did ford and Jeep merge?.
why are all SUV's and 4 wheel drive referred to as jeep?

How about this one.
"I don't like this omo" meanwhile the person is holding a satchet of surf

Do you know what it takes to be a man irks the hell out of me.

sheniqua:


How about this one.
"I don't like this omo" meanwhile the person is holding a satchet of surf

I dont understand that line. . .

®Th£ Sly®:

I don't understand that line. . .

Omo is a brand of detergent that was popular in Nigeria

sheniqua:

Omo is a brand of detergent that was popular in Nigeria

Oooooooooooooooooooh!
I was thinking of sumn else. . . . . . .errhh my mind sha!. . .

O and the one were someone want to buy a can of insecticde and says "Abeg give me one can of Mobil shelltox".

Or were all noodles are called indomie.

savanaha:




Do you know what it takes to be a man irks the hell out of me.

ROFL.
I hear you.
Hopefully you don't drive a jeep jeep.

yes, a jeep jeep!
since every truck or 4 wheel drive is a jeep
when the make is actually jeep what do you think it's called ?
xiomarra/tchinasa told us this and I was flabberghasted

Esss:

O and the one were someone want to buy a can of insecticde and says "Abeg give me one can of Mobil shelltox".

Or were all noodles are called indomie.

I went home sometime ago and my inlaws asked if I would eat indomie?
I had no clue what that was and they were shocked I didn't know indomie until I saw what they meant was noodles.

@post
If I slap you eh. . .

Any evaporated milk is peak

Everything is Bounvita

toyinrayo:

@post
If I slap you eh. . .

Or I'll give you a dirty slap

savanaha:

Any evaporated milk is peak

Everything is Bounvita

No
everything is tea!!

sheniqua:

No
everything is tea!!

I love tea jare. . . with agege bread. .

@post
Kilonse e?

enu e jagajaga

sheniqua:

No
everything is tea!!

What about every seasoning in a cube is maggie.

sheniqua:

No
everything is tea!!

now u got me rolling on the floor with lafta

wut of this guys

"do u know who i am"?

lol i like this thread lol so true but you got to luv it, its all part of life now lol.

even my carribean friends say the same things we are very similar

And every type of transparent cooking oil is groundnut oil (be it sunflower oil, olive oil, vegetable oil, e.t.c)

tosinadeda:


now u got me rolling on the floor with lafta

LOL
and it doesn't matter whether one is educated or not the lingo is the same.
My mom is college educated but she 'll ask me if I want to drink tea and hands me a cup of ovaltine!

toyinrayo:

I love tea jare. . . with agege bread. .

Kilonse e?

enu e jagajaga

What has that got to do with the thread

tosinadeda:

"do u know who i am"?

when ppl say that, it cracks me up. . .because am thinking "yes, you just got released from the zoo"

every thing is biscuit including wafers.

All chocolate drinks are bournvita.

®Th£ Sly®:

What has that got to do with the thread

annoying sayin, dear

Esss:

And every type of transparent cooking oil is groundnut oil (be it sunflower oil, olive oil, vegetable oil, e.t.c)

And every bottle of olive oil is 'anointing' oil

A_K_O:

And every bottle of olive oil is 'anointing' oil

lmfao. . so true

A_K_O:

And every bottle of olive oil is 'anointing' oil

I no go die for nairaland !!

i want to go and BAFF

tosinadeda:

i want to go and BAFF

In the baffroom?

toyinrayo:

annoying sayin, dear

That aint annoying partner. . .
Dont worry. . . .I got the drift!. . . . . .

lol. , you guys crack me up
am trying to think up some. . hmmm

*Whenever you come back from a trip, especially long trips, the first thing they ask u is what did you bring"?


_{And you diplomatically answer "joy and peace +any other virtue that comes to your head"}

tosinadeda:

i want to go and BAFF

sheniqua:

In the baffroom?

One time I said it to a Jamaican and they asked what is baff. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Every container is baff even if its for washing clothes or bathing.

Even if you are showering you say I am baffing.