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Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by AKO1(m): 1:25am On Jun 02, 2008
tosinadeda:

doctor : are the husband
man: yes
doctor: congrats your wife just delivered a baby boy(instead of your has been delivered of a baby boy)


sheniqua link=topic=138822.msg2323383#msg2323383 date=1212365941:

Chei,I missed this one.
maybe in the west some call it Beichroom in Igboland it's "baite room" when they want to go a step higher than baffroom


with all the book wey them read
seven good years in sch plus carry over joingrin
LMAO!!! Honestly Ive never even heard the correct thing to show you how bad it is!
Yes oh, some pple say beichroom for west,

Which reminds me of the 'h factor', peculiar to yorubas e.g. ow is (h)everytin? how is everything?





*Light bulb= GLOBE grin
Cold Water= Ice water
Every malted drink= Malt
Glass= Tumbler
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by tosinadeda: 1:27am On Jun 02, 2008
A_K_O:


with all the book wey them read
seven good years in sch plus carry over joingrin

LMAO!!! Honestly Ive never even heard the correct thing to show you how bad it is!
Yes oh, some people say beichroom for west,

Which reminds me of the 'h factor', peculiar to yorubas e.g. ow is (h)everytin? how is everything?





*Light bulb= GLOBE grin
Cold Water= Ice water
Every malted drink= Malt
Glass= Tumbler




tumbler lol
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by savanaha: 1:27am On Jun 02, 2008
tosinadeda:

all dogs are bingo

plus the one wey never marry sef grin

A_K_O:


with all the book wey them read
seven good years in sch plus carry over joingrin

LMAO!!! Honestly Ive never even heard the correct thing to show you how bad it is!
Yes oh, some people say beichroom for west,

Which reminds me of the 'h factor', peculiar to yorubas [/b]e.g. ow is (h)everytin? how is everything?


*Light bulb= GLOBE grin
Cold Water= Ice water
Every malted drink= Malt
[b] Glass= Tumbler



Jewuit- you
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by sheniqua: 1:28am On Jun 02, 2008
A_K_O:


with all the book wey them read
seven good years in sch plus carry over joingrin

LMAO!!! Honestly Ive never even heard the correct thing to show you how bad it is!
Yes oh, some people say beichroom for west,

Which reminds me of the 'h factor', peculiar to yorubas e.g. ow is (h)everytin? how is everything?





*Light bulb= GLOBE grin
Cold Water= Ice water
Every malted drink= Malt
Glass= Tumbler

what is the origin of tumbler sef?
meanwhile do you have a biro abi bairo? or would rather use a bic?
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by AKO1(m): 1:28am On Jun 02, 2008
[size=14pt]WAKA SHEGE DANGOWORO BANZA[/size]

"SHUT UP YOUR DIRTY STINKING MOUTH THAT YOU HAVE NEVER WASHED SINCE YOU WERE BORN; FULL STOP *your name goes here*

tha good ol' primary school dayz,
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by Esss(m): 1:29am On Jun 02, 2008
On the Umbrella.

On the light

Off the tap

on the gas (cooker)

Even mugs are called glass
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by tosinadeda: 1:29am On Jun 02, 2008
a committee has been set up to look into the matter

power sector probe panel
telecomms probe panel
deregulation of the down stream oil sector
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by tosinadeda: 1:31am On Jun 02, 2008
Esss:

On the Umbrella.

On the light

Off the tap

on the gas (cooker)

Even mugs are called glass


close the tap grin na door??
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by savanaha: 1:31am On Jun 02, 2008
Esss:

On the Umbrella.

On the light

Off the tap

on the gas (cooker)

Even mugs are called glass

Classic. grin grin grin grin


sheniqua:

what is the origin of tumbler sef?
meanwhile do you have a biro abi bairo? or would rather use a bic?

Every pen is bic. grin grin grin
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by savanaha: 1:32am On Jun 02, 2008
tosinadeda:


close the tap grin na door??

Instead of tap its pump.
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by sheniqua: 1:32am On Jun 02, 2008
meanwhile I have running stomach! grin

maybe it's running from Onitsha to Tudun wada
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by sheniqua: 1:33am On Jun 02, 2008
savanaha:

Instead of tap its pump.

is your pump running?
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by tosinadeda: 1:33am On Jun 02, 2008
sheniqua:

meanwhile I have running stomach! grin

maybe it's running froim Onitsha to Tudun wada

na 100m dash e dey run grin
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by sheniqua: 1:34am On Jun 02, 2008
tosinadeda:

na 100m dash e dey run grin

ROFL
Carl Lewis
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by Nobody: 1:35am On Jun 02, 2008
Lol grin

Toothpaste--->Maclean
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by Esss(m): 1:36am On Jun 02, 2008
What is the time saying
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by AKO1(m): 1:37am On Jun 02, 2008
When you were younger every boy/girl you called your friend was thought to be your boy/girl friend, esp by those adults,


On the Umbrella.

On the light

Off the tap

on the gas (cooker)

lmao, "open the TV" even when the tv uses remote,

tosinadeda:

a committee has been set up to look into the matter

power sector probe panel
telecomms probe panel
deregulation of the down stream oil sector


oputa panel
7 point agenda
*****says these with whole-hearted optimism for Nigeria*****


You have a head ache but your "head is paining you"!

Sachet water= 'Pure' Water
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by tosinadeda: 1:37am On Jun 02, 2008
Esss:

What is the time saying


lol i cnt really i hear it o
i thinks its murmuring lol
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by Esss(m): 1:37am On Jun 02, 2008
please come in and siddon
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by savanaha: 1:39am On Jun 02, 2008
tosinadeda:

lol i cnt really i hear it o
i thinks its murmuring lol


grin grin grin grin grin grin grin

I will go to the market to buy from my customer
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by Esss(m): 1:41am On Jun 02, 2008
savanaha:


grin grin grin grin grin grin grin

I will go to the market to buy from my customer

grin grin grin grin


Please dont send me on any message
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by henry007(m): 1:41am On Jun 02, 2008
although my humour is rather dead 2day but who thinkg its annoying when pant's (verbally) being used instead of undepants and it seems there's no going 4ward on dat one coz come 2moro pants wld remain underpants. imagine calling 'g-string' pant
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by AKO1(m): 1:42am On Jun 02, 2008
Instead of 'move', "dress" or "shift"

"Press my clot" instead of "iron my clothes"

Every suit is a jacket

"Fine thank you" is the cliched answer to "how are you"
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by sheniqua: 1:42am On Jun 02, 2008
A_K_O:

You have a head ache but your [b]"head is paining you"![/b]Sachet water= 'Pure' Water

yes,it was just paining me like this grin
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by sheniqua: 1:43am On Jun 02, 2008
A_K_O:

Instead of 'move', "dress" or "shift"
"Press my clot" instead of "iron my clothes"

Every suit is a jacket

"Fine thank you" is the cliched answer to "how are you"

ROFL
I remember elementary school
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by Esss(m): 1:43am On Jun 02, 2008
All friends of your parents, even the next door neighbour and your school teachers are "uncle" and "aunty".
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by savanaha: 1:44am On Jun 02, 2008
Esss:

grin grin grin grin


Please don't send me on any message


I promise I won't as long as you don't go bisirk on me.

grin
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by tosinadeda: 1:44am On Jun 02, 2008
seller : oya pay 1500
buyer : ahn ahn 1000 nko
seller : oya e san wo
buyer: 700 nko
seller : ko gba o
buyer : ahn ahn kilode
seller:oya e san womurmuring offcourse
buyer: 150 nko!!!!!!!!
seller: oloriburuku, oniranu, lorun loma ba ti yin je
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by AKO1(m): 1:45am On Jun 02, 2008
henry007:

although my humour is rather dead 2day but who thinkg its annoying when pant's (verbally) being used instead of undepants and it seems there's no going 4ward on that one because come 2moro pants would remain underpants. imagine calling 'g-string' pant

Note that pants, meaning trousers is AMERICAN English. We speak try to speak British English.
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by Esss(m): 1:45am On Jun 02, 2008
waist coat are monkey jacket

Sweaters are pull-overs
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by savanaha: 1:46am On Jun 02, 2008
Esss:

All friends of your parents, even the next door neighbour and your school teachers are "uncle" and "aunty".

I know. Still happens.

Also most mothers are called by the name of their first child or the one you are acquainted with
e.g so and so mother.
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by sheniqua: 1:46am On Jun 02, 2008
savanaha:


grin grin grin grin grin grin grin

I will go to the market to buy from my customer

LOL.

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