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Re: 8 Common Academic Related Slangs In Nigerian Universities by uminem02(m): 8:13pm On Nov 28, 2017
darlenese:



it depends on the school , in Delsu, TDB is called Awoko .
Awokite spotted

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Re: 8 Common Academic Related Slangs In Nigerian Universities by chrisja(m): 8:15pm On Nov 28, 2017
N F A, no future ambition. Used to describe an area in school student spend all day playing snooker, smoking, drinking etc.

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Re: 8 Common Academic Related Slangs In Nigerian Universities by Immanueladebol(m): 8:16pm On Nov 28, 2017
kolaaderin:

Op should have learned more from you.
Maybe OP just dey enter school cheesy
kolaaderin:

Op should have learned more from you.
Maybe OP just dey enter school
Re: 8 Common Academic Related Slangs In Nigerian Universities by Olabenjamen22(m): 8:18pm On Nov 28, 2017
Guru which mean Genius
Re: 8 Common Academic Related Slangs In Nigerian Universities by Nobody: 8:25pm On Nov 28, 2017
I sight the almighty microchips. cheesy.
Re: 8 Common Academic Related Slangs In Nigerian Universities by bartho77(m): 8:34pm On Nov 28, 2017
4-pointer, a student whose CGPA is 4.00 and above.

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Re: 8 Common Academic Related Slangs In Nigerian Universities by BruzMoney(m): 8:36pm On Nov 28, 2017
FNG - means final year non graduating
Iwe meaning bookworm
And here even if u r wearing a torn slippers everybody will tell you, U be boss now. Funaabites will relate
Re: 8 Common Academic Related Slangs In Nigerian Universities by FREDDi(m): 8:42pm On Nov 28, 2017
myked:



Caverton too....... School of Agric....
yeah, that hall defers every law of formation cheesy, coupled with those stench looking mean invigilators possesed by that faculty..
Re: 8 Common Academic Related Slangs In Nigerian Universities by Tongsman(m): 8:58pm On Nov 28, 2017
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Re: 8 Common Academic Related Slangs In Nigerian Universities by kerr9(f): 9:01pm On Nov 28, 2017
Heywhizzy:
na so..nice dp anyways
thanks
Re: 8 Common Academic Related Slangs In Nigerian Universities by Davido324(m): 9:03pm On Nov 28, 2017
Heywhizzy:
For uniben n most other schools na every student be scholar and jackophyte

person wey no dey open book o,person wey probate o,person wey im gp be like bet9ja odd under 2.5,all na scholar

shukuli- micro chips/expo
e.g this exam na shukuli sure pass o
aro- to yab/make mockery
e.g abeg make we follow the other side,hall3 boiz dey aro
for there
crash- to sleep
e.g who book epp,make I go crash









Greatest Uniben Student
una slang and Auchipoly own na d same_ 4 auchi u go dey hear
G4- Garri
Gbens/gbaga - To Run e.g my guy as d fight start, everybody gbens even me self i gbaga
Krush- To Smoke
Caro- Carry Over e.g baba result don come out oo come c as caro dey play 4 people result
And many more sha_ Edo state school get slangs sha.
i rep greatest auchi polytes.

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Re: 8 Common Academic Related Slangs In Nigerian Universities by Alabamagnate: 9:08pm On Nov 28, 2017
Aaye o fe nife i.e no time to waste. OAU slang.
Re: 8 Common Academic Related Slangs In Nigerian Universities by Nobody: 9:13pm On Nov 28, 2017
MTN - Morning til Night
Re: 8 Common Academic Related Slangs In Nigerian Universities by KingBelieve: 9:17pm On Nov 28, 2017
Afrok:
Bullet, omo krikri (Nah expo be that) Abspoly
Lol. They know us oooo
Great Elephant!
Re: 8 Common Academic Related Slangs In Nigerian Universities by FASH23(m): 9:28pm On Nov 28, 2017
Immanueladebol:
A.O.C- Area Of Concentration
T.D.B- Till Day Break
Spill- Someone with an extra year
Splash- Someone with 2-3 extra year
Splosh- Someone who has spilled,splashed and splosed.I.e he/she is as old as d school
G4- Garri
FYB- final year brethren
Crash- To sleep
I dey H ooo- I am hungry
U shud be from Unad/Eksu
Re: 8 Common Academic Related Slangs In Nigerian Universities by attention007(m): 9:29pm On Nov 28, 2017
Chips ke... in my school then we call it bomb and the holders will call them bombers
Re: 8 Common Academic Related Slangs In Nigerian Universities by ionsman: 9:42pm On Nov 28, 2017
Chukuli....Micro chips -----> Uniben

mgbor.....Micro chips------> Uniport
Re: 8 Common Academic Related Slangs In Nigerian Universities by zadokokezie(m): 9:58pm On Nov 28, 2017
in FUTO OTOH means garri(guy abeg u get OTOH) PACKET SHIRT/WHITE MAN means fufu(madam abeg give me packet shirt #100 own)
Re: 8 Common Academic Related Slangs In Nigerian Universities by Bakrabas: 10:04pm On Nov 28, 2017
O. P what of

Guru

Eshin.

Prof.

Machine

Engine room

Igi-iwe (the tree of books)

Efiwe

Efico
Re: 8 Common Academic Related Slangs In Nigerian Universities by whoYouEpp(m): 10:32pm On Nov 28, 2017
Chaw Food, Crash sleep, H Hungry, Blaw Smoke, Tidy S3x.e.tc
Re: 8 Common Academic Related Slangs In Nigerian Universities by KENZINCO(m): 10:34pm On Nov 28, 2017
The best thing u can do in the exam hall after ur FORMATION is to DO UR BEST AND COPY FROM THE REST
Re: 8 Common Academic Related Slangs In Nigerian Universities by ijpunk: 10:47pm On Nov 28, 2017
Re: 8 Common Academic Related Slangs In Nigerian Universities by Immanueladebol(m): 10:50pm On Nov 28, 2017
FASH23:
U shud be from Unad/Eksu
cheesy
FASH23:
U shud be from Unad/Eksu
Actually from AAUA
Re: 8 Common Academic Related Slangs In Nigerian Universities by lacasera14(m): 10:53pm On Nov 28, 2017
Soften - means to eat or beat someone
e.g = Omo see as them soften da guy yesterday
guy how fa you go soften beans?

Hall 5 and Hall 4
Malabor republic
Unical
Na we get there!!
Re: 8 Common Academic Related Slangs In Nigerian Universities by dandollaz: 10:54pm On Nov 28, 2017
Fidelismaria:
age:hunger

e.g :guy I dey age ooo

a slang commonly used in UNN
Listen carefully Na H no be age
Re: 8 Common Academic Related Slangs In Nigerian Universities by lacasera14(m): 10:55pm On Nov 28, 2017
whoYouEpp:
Chaw Food, Crash sleep, H Hungry, Blaw Smoke, Tidy S3x.e.tc
Lol yea right. unical, Futo, Uniport
Re: 8 Common Academic Related Slangs In Nigerian Universities by dandollaz: 10:56pm On Nov 28, 2017
BB beans and bread
Re: 8 Common Academic Related Slangs In Nigerian Universities by lacasera14(m): 10:58pm On Nov 28, 2017
zadokokezie:
in FUTO OTOH means garri(guy abeg u get OTOH) PACKET SHIRT/WHITE MAN means fufu(madam abeg give me packet shirt #100 own)
Toilet in the bush is called Airport ottocracy the act of sipping garri. Asiabaka na your mate?
Re: 8 Common Academic Related Slangs In Nigerian Universities by moshoodn(m): 11:17pm On Nov 28, 2017
FREDDi:
grin San-siro - Exam halls usually large enough for adequate spacing. In FutMinna one of the san-siro's is the SICT hall...

Memories...

Remember the Van-der-Waal bonds?

Mx!

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Re: 8 Common Academic Related Slangs In Nigerian Universities by Santinojr: 11:27pm On Nov 28, 2017
Bakrabas:
O. P what of
Guru
Eshin.
Prof.
Machine
Engine room
Igi-iwe (the tree of books)
Efiwe
Efico
Wetin Eshin Mean?
Re: 8 Common Academic Related Slangs In Nigerian Universities by Adewhunmiiii(f): 11:33pm On Nov 28, 2017
University of Ibadan students..


Gbefun see!!!!
TDB major( reading Till Day Break)
MTN major ( reading from Morning Till Night)
Na you oooo!!!!
Walking philosophy textbook..
O n gba Lori e ni see!!!!
Oyaaaa!!!
All the best fun e o!!!
Jacokometer
Jackson
Jackie
Jacko
Re: 8 Common Academic Related Slangs In Nigerian Universities by Benbelor(m): 12:11am On Nov 29, 2017
Acada- school
Hood- apartment
Ex- leave e.g I don dey wan ex o
Soft - cook
Chaw-eat
Raba- money

Ahan! I haff tried

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