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Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by titilaelae(f): 5:16pm On Jul 15, 2008 |
atutupoyo:Yes o, plus "ice water tutu re" (ice is 'tutu' in Yoruba so that is tautology)! If I borrow you my book when will you return it back to me? (using borrow in place of lend) What's return back? I will 'sound' you now you will cry! |
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by titilaelae(f): 5:51pm On Jul 15, 2008 |
candy: Bifo nko? You want to call them by name? Abomination!!! Words like 'uncle, aunty, brother and sister' have been borrowed from English and have come to stay. Besides, can't you call your mum's friend or your friend's Mum 'Mummy'? Are you related biologically? A-beg, no-tosh-tradition o |
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by Nobody: 3:17am On Jul 16, 2008 |
titilaelae: We borrowed the words from oyinbo but must we bastardize them? Aunty/uncle means the sister/brother of someone's father or mother, or the wife of someone's uncle or husband of someone's aunt! What is worth borrowing at all is worth using well! Some people even call their sisters aunty instead of sister! The fact that a lot of people misuse these words doesn't make it right. . . it's just being Nigerian. And yes, I call all my mum's friends mummy, all my dad's friends daddy,every female older than me aunty, every male uncle . . . because i'm a Nigerian who doesn't want to trash |
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by motunrayo4(f): 3:24am On Jul 16, 2008 |
No matter what we say about the way Nigerians speak, we all know they make us laugh. When I went to Nigeria two weeks ago I was laughing all through out my trip |
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by Abbygyal(f): 6:25pm On Jul 18, 2008 |
this thread is really funny, i enjoyed every post as i read through them |
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by titilaelae(f): 10:21am On Jul 29, 2008 |
I wish you goodLUCKY |
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by Ebonyj(f): 11:28am On Jul 29, 2008 |
lol, this thread is funny I have a few. Calling a Nigerian Passport - International Passport, why? Instead of have a sip- Have a zip-----extremely annoying. Like when you go the butchers , J: I would like to by some beef please Butcher: How much? J: £5 own, lol oni five pounds and so many others every insecticide is Raid, every beverage is Tea. |
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by Feministic(f): 7:01pm On Jul 30, 2008 |
I think the thing that my mom says that just irks me is when I really want to do/have something that she doesn't want me to do/have and i insist upon it and she says: "we shall see" ARGHHHHHHHHH! i would pay money to have her not say that anymore! I think the worst part is that it looms over me before i'm going to get/do that thing and sometimes forces me to chicken out, LOL!!! |
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by mbola(f): 7:48pm On Jul 30, 2008 |
minerals (soft drink) |
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by ow11(m): 10:12pm On Jul 31, 2008 |
@ebonyj The passport one annoys me to bits. I always ask if there is a local passport! Since a passport sized photograph is simply called passport, therefore a passport has to get a new name hence the 'international' Another one is 'that man is a gay'.There's a thread with an opening remark like that. |
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by mi3(f): 3:36am On Oct 19, 2008 |
LOL @ this thread, there are plenty of them! let me try and recollect, "leda" or "paperbag" (as one word!!) to mean a polyethene bag, or just plain wataproof "It's a lie!", when someone tells you something shocking "bic" for pen Hummer Jeep, prado Jeep, Honda Jeep, it's only they that know when all these companies merged with Jeep "his dress was/is fine", no comment "if i KONK you ehn!", meaning knock on the head "don't ax me anything!", is ASK so hard to pronounce? "Silpas" for slippers "Umblerra" for Umbrella "oyi" for Oil "where went you?", had a teacher that insisted this was proper, argh! "are you on line?" said to me by some guy, apparently he was asking for my phone number, hearing of smells, eg. i can hear the way the stew is scenting "Handset" for mobile phone and this one is an intonation thing, but let me try, maybe someone will understand, when introducing themselves they go, mAI Nem is Emeka, with the "My" acquiring an ascending tone, it irritates me silly! then "krokrosh" for cockroach "tea" to represent every beverage under the sun Butter abi it's "bottah" when they mean margarine another one that comes up during introductions, "i am Andrew by name" |
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by ghettochyk(f): 4:51am On Oct 19, 2008 |
m.i: dont know why, but i TOTALLY get that!!!! lol. dat shyt irks me baaaaaddddddddd!!!!!!!!!! |
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by TOYOSI20(f): 9:14pm On Oct 19, 2008 |
Very, very funny thread. . . . . . lol, . . . . . . all trucks are called Jeep, . . . . . |
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by Sammy107d(m): 9:27pm On Oct 19, 2008 |
*girl seeing friend after 2 yrs and screams* It's a lie! It's a lie!!! girlfriend: ha ha no, It's a true!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i want to drink cocaoats wot a man can dooo?? *students all rise* good aaaaaaafternoon sa, we are hapi to see u today, God bless u sir, tisha: sit down. Student: Exsuse me sa, ma i go and hiss myself (grabbing penis) I ruf u seller: Sister sister! kid: i will te my mommi for you F word sign ( wen i was in primary sch)- high 5 with all fingers wide spread. kids: i want water! another kid: me too! another: me three! fantastic! cocastic! fantabulous! @A.K.O u got me laffin hard! |
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by Moyola(f): 9:51pm On Oct 19, 2008 |
my!! my!! diz onez rily got me krackin!! seller : oya pay 1500 she annoy me in front of my face Call me on my NOKIA!!! 'Real cool guys' saying I want to go and take a shower when they holding a 10 litre bucket of water! Please don't tear my trouzis! Evevryday (everyday) |
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by mi3(f): 12:15am On Oct 20, 2008 |
@Ghettochyk, lol, thank God i'm not alone, i cringe everytime i hear someone say it that way, the funniest part is that they usually say it when they are trying to speak "proper" English, *shakes head in dissapointment* ooh, i remembered another one, "dozbin", |
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by BabyJinx: 1:22am On Oct 20, 2008 |
m.i: Rotflmao!!! I am fearing somebody will come and konk me for the way I am laughing this early morrin. Minerals for every beverage under the sun. Cumboard System for PC Goslow You can't fit carry it |
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by TOYOSI20(f): 1:42am On Oct 20, 2008 |
lol. . . . |
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by kommy27(f): 10:23pm On Oct 20, 2008 |
YOU AND I BOTH KNOW THE TRUTH, AND WHAT ABOUT SUPERGETTI FOR SPAGETTI |
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by kommy27(f): 10:25pm On Oct 20, 2008 |
YOU AND I BOTH KNOW THE TRUTH, AND WHAT ABOUT SUPERGHETTI FOR SPAGHETTI |
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by mi3(f): 2:09am On Oct 23, 2008 |
"Skelentin", for "Skeleton" LOL@ the superghetti one! |
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by dayokanu(m): 2:50am On Oct 23, 2008 |
Go and buy Royco Maggi |
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by BabyJinx: 3:49am On Oct 23, 2008 |
kommy27: Tee hee hee. . . how about Indomie for every kind of Noodle? Another one that irks me is the over pronouncing of words like saying subTul. |
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by Gamine(f): 3:54am On Oct 23, 2008 |
lol i just saw this in recent post Supergghetti!!! ROTFLMAO!!!! |
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by mi3(f): 3:55am On Oct 23, 2008 |
Baby Jinx: hehe, and lisTin for Listen |
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by Gamine(f): 4:03am On Oct 23, 2008 |
So u prefer Lizzen or Lixten |
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by BabyJinx: 4:16am On Oct 23, 2008 |
m.i:Hahaha! Oh Yeah. I remember that sunday school song "LisTin, LisTin, pay attention for God has something to say" Rotflmao Gamine: I prefer Lizzen coz it goes with Blezzing. . . Sixster Blezzing, Lizzen to me, You have to be subTul in your approach. |
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by Gamine(f): 11:53am On Oct 23, 2008 |
lmao Sixter blexzin pleax lixtin God is gona blex u if u would just praix Him. |
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by kokoye(m): 2:26pm On Oct 23, 2008 |
Bros, how we go do am now?? na bribe request be dat o |
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by kokoye(m): 2:31pm On Oct 23, 2008 |
mandate |
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by kokoye(m): 2:33pm On Oct 23, 2008 |
a friend wanted to buy a pair of shoes on lagos island so he asked the trader if the shoes were original. this was his reply 'Show me ur papa house for london!' |
Re: Annoying Nigerian Sayings by Gamine(f): 2:36pm On Oct 23, 2008 |
lmao |
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