Many people speak English as their first
language. It is one of the most commonly
spoken languages in the world.

Nigerians are very good at a number of things and one of them is inventing their own version of English which has become popular overtime.


Some of the words and phrase we use often
cannot be found in the dictionary. Some are
words you picked up from others and they
have become quite a norm. It is not only the uneducated folks that are guilty of using these wrong words as the very educated Nigerians also use the Englishlanguage inappropriately.

Below are words Nigerians use that doesn’t
exist in the English dictionary.

1. Go-slow: When Nigerians say go-slow, they mean congested traffic, which is wrong. The meaning of go-slow in the English dictionary is, a form of industrial action in which work or progress is deliberately delayed or slowed
down.

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2. Disvirgin: This word is used on a daily basis by many Nigerians when they intend to say a woman has lost her virginity. There is no word like disvirgin. The correct word to use is deflower. Disvirgin simply does not exist.

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3. Trafigate: Nigerians use the word to describe a situation where a driver indicates to other drivers that he/she wants to take a turn. It is used so often, that it has started to sound like proper English.

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4. Flashing: Every Nigerian knows “flashing” to mean when someone calls your mobile phone and cuts off before you answer. The word ‘flash’ is so common among Nigerians and its used at least once daily by many. Flash has different meanings but none has anything to do with a phone call. The word doesn’t exist in that sense in English.

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5. Installmentally: Don’t be tempted to use the word ‘installmentally’. Though it soundscorrect, it isn’t. There is no such word in the English dictionary as it only exists only in the Nigerian edition of English language. The correct thing to say is ‘in installments’.

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6. Opportuned: What exists in English dictionaries is ‘opportune,’ without ‘d’ at the
end. Opportune means ‘timely’ or ‘well-time,
especially convenient or appropriate for a
particular action or event. Opportuned is only
common in Nigerian English.

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7. Cunny: This is a word which Nigerians use to describe someone that is being deceitful or crafty. The right word is cunning not cunny.

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8. Next tomorrow: Most Nigerians generally use “next tomorrow” but there is not suchword as next tomorrow. Instead you should say, “a day after tomorrow”.

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9. Packer: Nigerians probably got the word from pack. The right word is dustpan. Sincedustpan packs dirt, Nigerians like to call it packer.

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10. Pepperish: It is common to hear Nigerians describe a meal that has too much pepper in it as pepperish. The proper word should be ‘peppery’. No native English speaker uses the word pepperish” to describe the burning sensation we feel from eating pepper.

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Splendid re-orientation.

Shebi


nko.











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Are you an Ijesha man? They use trafficate not traffigate even though the correct term is Indicate

Well, they now exist in Nigeria.

Nice One, Op More Grease To Your Elbow Just Because Of This Very Matured Thread !! Oya Mods Do Your Job, Front Page Things On My Mind !!

Oook we don hear.

Noted.

good one dear

even after reading this, i will still be using those words

Flash....

Installmently... Op thank you!

Well this is Nigeria and we use Nig-Eng dictionary.
Can you imagine telling a market woman you want to by "dustpan"

3. Trafigate: Nigerians use the word to describe a situation where a driver indicates to other drivers that he/she wants to take a turn. It is used so often, that it has started to sound like proper English.

Definition of Trafficate. To indicate with your Trafficator which direction you intend to go.
Definition of Trafficate | New Word Suggestion | Collins Dictionary
www.collinsdictionary.com/submission/11319/Trafficate



Please explain the above.

The next tomorrow own no be here oh.
Others are:
Abi
Shebi
You nko?
I sha must go.

leant something today again....Thanks Op

Those words are used for fun, it's not like anyone claims that they are queen's English. Abeg free we.

Thanks Op but can't we invent some English words in Nigeria, must everything be imported I support made in Nigeria stuff even 9ja made grammar..

forget about existence, its understanding that matters...
is pounded yam, yam flower, beans cake, etc in dictionary? so far u know can interpret the words then u r good to go

forget about existence, its understanding that matters...
is pounded yam, yam flower, beans cake, etc in dictionary? so far u know can interpret the words then u r good to go....
lastly, we have Britain English, America English, even south Africa English, so these are Nigeria English. take it or leave it...

hardbody:
Those words are used for fun, it's not like anyone claims that they are queen's English. Abeg free we.

Trafficate is right biko

Definition of Trafficate. To indicate with your Trafficator which direction you intend to go.
Definition of Trafficate | New Word Suggestion | Collins Dictionary
www​.collinsdictionary.com/.../Trafficate

Opsss gud one yhu got dia. Buh we still luv Nija English

Wow Nice

Thanks OP for the knowledge... Surprised with Disvirgin, Cunny, and opportuned. Thanks again

Bristish:shorts American:knicker Nigerian:short knicker

Thank you,we need these kind of posts

Bristish:shorts American:knicker Nigerian:short knicker

Thanks OP... I will reward you installmentally

OP what's the correct word for flashing?

Interesting...just that in Nigeria everything goes. Even in essays and letters wrong words are mostly used. God help us