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Supers List! Top 5 Slang Words In Nigeria In 2022 by Supers(op): 3:24am On Jan 10, 2023
From Supers.ng

Different nations and cultures have their respective slangs used by both young and aging in schools, workplaces, homes, and even religious centres.

Nigeria, as a country, is one never short of these slangs, especially since the advent of social media.

2022 has indeed been one ‘huge’ year of slangs trending among online users and taken to the streets and social places.

Here are, however, the top 5 most used slangs this year

God abeg
The phrase “God Abeg” is a plea to God in the Nigerian Pidgin language which means ‘please God’.

Nigerian singer Portable made the slang known among Twitter users more than other social media platforms with a video of a sneak peek of a yet-to-be-released song at the time “money before you love (God abeg)”.

Dey play
When the phrase “dey play” is in use, it means to continue wasting your time and not focus on things supposed to be accomplished.

The phrase originated from a TikTok user from Edo state, flaunting his newly acquired house and car on video repeatedly saying “Just de play” ironically mocking his followers to keep wasting their time on unnecessary things.

Shey you dey whine me ni
‘Shey you dey whine me ni’ isn’t completely a new slang used by Nigerians but trended pretty well this year on the internet.

The slang has different meanings but can be said to mean, hope you aren’t playing or messing with me?

It became trendy after the chorus of the Gospel song “shey you dey whine me ni” by Austine Emmanuel also known as Austine de Bull broke its way onto Twitter. It was always accompanied by a video of Austine dancing with choreographers chanting “shey you dey whine me ni.”

Otiloh
The slang followed the release of Poco Lee’s ‘Otilo (izz gone) featuring Hotkid. The slang is a Yoruba word that means it is gone.

Trenches
Trenches is normally an English word that means a narrow channel dug into the ground but Nigerians somehow managed to change its meaning into a neighborhood that is poorly managed and is accumulated by poor people.

SOURCE

https://supers.ng/supers-list-top-5-slang-words-in-nigeria-in-2022/

Re: Supers List! Top 5 Slang Words In Nigeria In 2022 by Edimakan(m): 7:59am On Jan 10, 2023
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Re: Supers List! Top 5 Slang Words In Nigeria In 2022 by jeromestarks: 10:48am On Jan 10, 2023
Interesting.

Marry a virgin and have a happy home.
Do otherwise and regret ever getting married.
Re: Supers List! Top 5 Slang Words In Nigeria In 2022 by ImmaculateJOE(m): 11:56am On Jan 10, 2023
jeromestarks:
Interesting.

Marry a virgin and have a happy home.
Do otherwise and regret ever getting married.
How do you identify a virgin lady...?
Re: Supers List! Top 5 Slang Words In Nigeria In 2022 by jeromestarks: 11:58am On Jan 10, 2023
ImmaculateJOE:
How do you identify a virgin lady...?
Only your penis can tell.
Re: Supers List! Top 5 Slang Words In Nigeria In 2022 by ImmaculateJOE(m): 12:10pm On Jan 10, 2023
jeromestarks:
Only your penis can tell.
Like how, explain better..

I, Myself is a virgin..
Re: Supers List! Top 5 Slang Words In Nigeria In 2022 by jeromestarks: 12:57pm On Jan 10, 2023
ImmaculateJOE:
Like how, explain better..

I, Myself is a virgin..
Oga go and get disvirgined. How can you be over 23 and still be a virgin?
Are you a mad man or what?
Find a pvssy and fvck before you come back here to chat with me.
I don't like talking with male virgins: they annoy me with their naive questions.
Re: Supers List! Top 5 Slang Words In Nigeria In 2022 by gimakon2(m): 1:10pm On Jan 10, 2023
jeromestarks:
Oga go and get disvirgined. How can you be over 23 and still be a virgin?
Are you a mad man or what?
Find a pvssy and fvck before you come back here to chat with me.
I don't like talking with male virgins: they annoy me with their naive questions.
grin grin
You get problem i swear. grin
Re: Supers List! Top 5 Slang Words In Nigeria In 2022 by NPFLADMIN(m): 2:17pm On Jan 10, 2023
Sope otiloh, e don go My fav
Re: Supers List! Top 5 Slang Words In Nigeria In 2022 by ImmaculateJOE(m): 3:37pm On Jan 10, 2023
jeromestarks:
Oga go and get disvirgined. How can you be over 23 and still be a virgin?
Are you a mad man or what?
Find a pvssy and fvck before you come back here to chat with me.
I don't like talking with male virgins: they annoy me with their naive questions.
What's wrong in staying virgin as a male..?

I'm 30 btw..
Re: Supers List! Top 5 Slang Words In Nigeria In 2022 by haiti007(m): 6:42pm On Jan 10, 2023
The way Nigerians redefine this slang ehn

I saw a post that a person was commenting on another post telling the person to go read; done done by Sope O. T Law grin
Re: Supers List! Top 5 Slang Words In Nigeria In 2022 by Gadafii: 7:29pm On Jan 10, 2023
Add gazelle gagaraga cheesy
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