Stats: 3,228,542 members, 8,077,860 topics. Date: Thursday, 13 February 2025 at 11:10 PM |
Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Education / 7 English Words Nigerians Use Everyday Which Don’t Exist In The Dictionary (2895 Views)
10 Common Words Nigerians Use Everyday That Don't Exist / SHOCKING! 5 Words Nigerians Use That Actually Don’t Exist / 7 English Words Nigerians Use Everyday Which Don't Exist. (2) (3) (4)
(1) (Go Down)
7 English Words Nigerians Use Everyday Which Don’t Exist In The Dictionary by bangaleo: 8:02pm On Feb 16, 2016 |
Here are 7 words Nigerians use every daywhich don’t exist. These are the kind ofwords you type into your phone orcomputer and it draws a red lineunderneath it.Please read on and educate yourself.(1.) GO- SLOW Although the word ‘go-slow’appears in the dictionary, it is wronglyused by many Nigerians. The word go-slowmeans a form of industrial action in whichwork or progress is deliberately delayed orslowed down. It does not mean congestedtraffic, so it is wrong to use it in that way.(2.) INSTALMENTALLY There is no suchword in the English dictionary, this wordexists only in the Nigerian editiondictionary (if such a book exists). Thecorrect thing to say is ‘in installments’(3.) OPPORTUNED How many times do yousay ‘I was not opportuned to come’? Thecorrect variants that exist are ‘opporteune’or ‘opportunity’. The word ‘opportune’ hasno past tense.(4.) CUNNY “That guy is very cunny”. This iswrong, the word is ‘cunning’, not cunny. Ifyou want to refer to someone who is sly ordeceitful, use the word ‘cunning’, ‘cunny’simply does not exist.(5.) WAKE-KEEPING I’m sure most peoplewill argue with this, but argue as you may,what you will find in the dictionary is‘wake- keep’.6.) SCREENTOUCH PHONE Oyinbo peoplemade these devices and called it‘touchscreen’, by the time the phones goenter Naija, we rename them ‘screen touch’( 7.) DISVIRGIN No, you did not dis virginthat babe, you deflowered her, you tookaway her virginity, but you certainly didnot disvirgin her, because the word‘disvirgin’ simply does not exist! 6 Likes |
Re: 7 English Words Nigerians Use Everyday Which Don’t Exist In The Dictionary by tubouncen(m): 8:18pm On Feb 16, 2016 |
1 thing Nigerian bloggers do that is so very wrong... Forgetting to add ''paragraph'' after copy pasting 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 7 English Words Nigerians Use Everyday Which Don’t Exist In The Dictionary by olafirstt: 8:31pm On Feb 16, 2016 |
So we can not creat our own by our self must we speak all dere grammer |
Re: 7 English Words Nigerians Use Everyday Which Don’t Exist In The Dictionary by bangaleo: 8:37pm On Feb 16, 2016 |
And the 2nd thing is that, they didn't know they make lot of senses when they keep quiet...... 1 Like |
Re: 7 English Words Nigerians Use Everyday Which Don’t Exist In The Dictionary by wins18(m): 9:29pm On Feb 16, 2016 |
thumbsup op, nice one |
Re: 7 English Words Nigerians Use Everyday Which Don’t Exist In The Dictionary by 44chux(m): 10:15pm On Feb 16, 2016 |
'What of OKAFOR'S LAW? E dey dictionary? |
Re: 7 English Words Nigerians Use Everyday Which Don’t Exist In The Dictionary by OlayinkaFawaz(m): 7:31am On Feb 17, 2016 |
i need a dictionary ![]() |
Re: 7 English Words Nigerians Use Everyday Which Don’t Exist In The Dictionary by Nobody: 9:12am On Feb 17, 2016 |
bangaleo:very soon we will be added to countries that have special English. |
Re: 7 English Words Nigerians Use Everyday Which Don’t Exist In The Dictionary by helynic: 10:10am On Feb 17, 2016 |
Thanks. |
Re: 7 English Words Nigerians Use Everyday Which Don’t Exist In The Dictionary by Talentuex(m): 11:40am On Feb 17, 2016 |
the screen touch...... touch screen got me cracking up ![]() |
Re: 7 English Words Nigerians Use Everyday Which Don’t Exist In The Dictionary by saktoy83: 1:44pm On Feb 17, 2016 |
Aren't we deserve some kudos for creating few words that are understandable but not existing in their dicos? Must we always dance to their tunes? These bloggers sha! Leave naija pple alone so far we discern wht we speak. Let's learn to embrace our things and value dm.... Dollar don appreciate while naira depreciates. Yoruba language is no more while oyinbo lang is prevailing... My pple, let's speak pidgin jooor |
Re: 7 English Words Nigerians Use Everyday Which Don’t Exist In The Dictionary by CuteInBlack(m): 3:25pm On Feb 17, 2016 |
Op, put this in order and maybe, "Just maybe" you might get to the promised land. |
Re: 7 English Words Nigerians Use Everyday Which Don’t Exist In The Dictionary by demo4ril97(m): 4:45pm On Feb 17, 2016 |
Wait first lemme fink. Ok a new school of thoughkabi na institute of learning. Grammars like dramas'. |
Re: 7 English Words Nigerians Use Everyday Which Don’t Exist In The Dictionary by lalasticlala(m): 4:49pm On Feb 17, 2016 |
1 Like |
(1)
Mighty Snake Taminated In Students Hostel (photo) / Documents Needed For Admission Screening In All Nigerian Tertiary Institutions / Scholarships For Masters And PhD
(Go Up)
Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2025 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 15 |