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How To Know If You Are An Americanized Nigerian by Etumgbe(m): 8:22am On Jul 18, 2013
You Know You Are An Americanized Nigerian If You
Now Say,

Truck" instead of "Lorry"
"SUV" instead of "Jeep"
"Never mind" instead of "Fashi"
"Wassup?" instead of "How far now?"
"Hood" instead of "Bonnet"
"Trunk" instead of "Boot"
"Gas" instead of "fuel"
"Fries" instead of "Chips"
"Fireworks/Firecrackers" instead of "Banga/
Knockout"
"Soda" instead of "Minerals"
"Detergent" instead of "OMO"
"silly" instead of "Mumu/Ode"
"Concrete" instead of "Cement"
"Trash Can" instead of "Dust bin"
"Power is out" instead of "NEPA has taken light"
"Cop" instead of "Police"
"Later" instead of "We go yarn"
"Graduate" instead of "Pass out"
"Security Guard" instead of "Gateman"
"Cookie" instead of "Biscuit"
"Pants" instead of "trousers"
"Underwear" instead of "pant"
"Extensions" instead of "Attachment"
"Cornrows" instead of "weave"
"French braids" instead of "Dee-dee"
"Weave" instead of "weave-on"
"Suitcase" instead of "Box"
"Sneakers" instead of "Canvas"
"Soccer" instead of "Football"
"Motorcycle" instead of "okada"
"Flip-flops" instead of "slippers" (more like "silpas"
"Nail polish" instead of "Cotex"
"Hallway" instead of "Corridor"
"Living/Sitting Room" instead of "Palor'
"Balcony" instead of "Varanda"
"Poke" instead of "Chook"
"Pen" instead of " Biro/Bic"
"Ballpoint pen" instead of "Eleganza"
"VW Bug" instead of "Beettle"
"Negative 5" instead of "minus 5"
"Twenty five hundred" instead of "two thousand five
hundred"
"Boss" instead of "Oga"
"Circle" instead of "roundabout"
"Apartment building" instead of "block of flats"
"Flashlight" instead of "torch"
"Conjuctivitis" instead of "Apollo
"wife-beater" instead of "singlet"
"dreadlocks" instead of "da da"

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Re: How To Know If You Are An Americanized Nigerian by Nomski0(f): 8:59am On Jul 18, 2013
'Never mind' instead of 'Rest'
Re: How To Know If You Are An Americanized Nigerian by nwaibagwa(m): 9:11am On Jul 18, 2013
Nigga instead of guyman
Re: How To Know If You Are An Americanized Nigerian by biggirloya2: 9:16am On Jul 18, 2013
house instead of compound
Re: How To Know If You Are An Americanized Nigerian by Culbobby(m): 9:21am On Jul 18, 2013
Muggle instead mugu
Re: How To Know If You Are An Americanized Nigerian by oderemo(m): 9:31am On Jul 18, 2013
dust bin instead of joke section.

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