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15 Popular Nigerian Slangs And Their Meanings by topeontop(m): 4:54pm On May 26, 2016
If you live in Nigeria, then you will be familiar with some of the Nigerian slangs being used here and there. These slangs are some of the things that make Nigeria interesting as a country.
Find below some of the slangs used in Nigeria we compiled for you:

1. GBERA: This is one of the latest slangs in town. Gbera means move. Conductors often say it to the bus drivers while they are working. But when you are in some areas and this slang is being said with no danfo in view, you should become conscious as thieves who pick pockets use it in signaling to each other.
You may have to hold on to your bags tightly and leave that vicinity as soon as possible.

2. TWALE: This slang is used when giving honor to someone. It is a way of showing respect to people in the street. Many guys who live in the streets use this slang to pay respect to those who belong to a hierarchy higher than theirs. When this slang is used, the two hands are raised above the head as a sign of total submission.

3. FASHI OR BONE: When you hear a Nigerian say ‘bone’, do not think he or she is talking about the skeletal part of an animal or human being. This slang means to let go of something. This is the same as ‘fashi’. When it is being used in arguments, the speaker wants the issue or matter forgotten.

4. JA: When Nigerians say ‘ja’, it means to escape. They use it when relaying their experiences about a situation where they had to run for their safety. This is different from having to cut a substance like the Yoruba meaning of break.

5. AKATA: This is a popular slang in Nigeria as it is being used for whites.

6. JAND: When a Nigeria talks about jand, he is talking about shifting base and leaving the country. Nigerians say ‘jand’ in place of abroad

7. CHELSEA AND BARCA: When Nigerians use this slang, they are referring to the butts and boobs of a woman. It could be misleading as people could think they are talking about football; barca means butts for most Nigerians.

8. FALL HAND: Nigerians often use this slang while speaking pidgin. It means to be disappointed.

9. GBANA: Lagosians use gbana when talking about marijuana. There are different slangs used when talking about marijuana; some use ‘eja’ while others use weewee, and skonk.

10. BUTTY: When Nigerians refer to some people as butty, they mean they are over pampered and spoilt. It is a widely used slang in Nigeria

11. COWBELL: There is a brand of milk sold in Nigeria that is called cowbell; but when Nigerians talk about cowbell, they are referring to a woman’s breasts. This is usually used when the person’s breasts are very large.

12. GUCK: This slang means to fall for a lie or believe something without checking to see if it is true or not.

13. JAMBITO: This is a slang that is commonly used in universities in Nigeria. It is used when referring to first year undergraduates. They are easy to spot because of their mode of dressing and the lost looks they have plastered on their faces for a while.

14. ARO OR YABA LEFT: When this slang is used for a person, the person is being told to go for mental checkup as the person is suspected to be psychologically unwell.

15. YAWA: This is another popular slang used in Nigeria. This slang could mean insult or embarrassment or trouble depending on the context in which it is being used.
Re: 15 Popular Nigerian Slangs And Their Meanings by donTbone(m): 4:57pm On May 26, 2016
Am sure you are in one of the classes listed above. Kikikikikikikiki...



Tell me, which slang do u use often?
#oyaGBERA!
Hehehehehehehehehe!
KingCheezypuff... This is for u!
Re: 15 Popular Nigerian Slangs And Their Meanings by kossyablaze(m): 5:00pm On May 26, 2016
John
Re: 15 Popular Nigerian Slangs And Their Meanings by coolebux(m): 5:20pm On May 26, 2016
That GBERA slang needs police attention oo Anybody wey use am na suspect.... Lol grin
Re: 15 Popular Nigerian Slangs And Their Meanings by mytime24(f): 9:22pm On May 26, 2016
Op "ARO"
Re: 15 Popular Nigerian Slangs And Their Meanings by topeontop(m): 12:30am On May 27, 2016
mytime24:
Op "ARO"
na so u take hate me ?
Re: 15 Popular Nigerian Slangs And Their Meanings by Nobody: 1:30am On May 27, 2016
donTbone:
Am sure you are in one of the classes listed above. Kikikikikikikiki...



Tell me, which slang do u use often?
#oyaGBERA!
Hehehehehehehehehe!
KingCheezypuff... This is for u!
*Thanks Don,this is informative.
But I don't really know /use 9ja slang.

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