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Re: Word Used By Nigerians But Not Found In The Dictionary? by easzypeaszy(m): 12:41am On Dec 29, 2024

JOACHINpedro:
Shege

Is an Hausa word so it's not included

Re: Word Used By Nigerians But Not Found In The Dictionary? by henrycloud: 12:54am On Dec 29, 2024

disvirgin

Re: Word Used By Nigerians But Not Found In The Dictionary? by kevotek1000(m): 1:00am On Dec 29, 2024

[quote author=CodeTemplarr post=133476316]Jollificate.

Jollificate Na English word

Re: Word Used By Nigerians But Not Found In The Dictionary? by criuze(m): 1:15am On Dec 29, 2024

Loose-guard

Para ,as in, you dey para

Even comoted, ie, standard past tense of comot in pidgin

Re: Word Used By Nigerians But Not Found In The Dictionary? by Teejaney88(m): 1:16am On Dec 29, 2024

Detribalized...

Re: Word Used By Nigerians But Not Found In The Dictionary? by Ouchbabe(f): 1:32am On Dec 29, 2024

tfelicityk:
No specific meaning.

It’s a feeling, an excitement for something, an expression shown

Some call it party...

It was mentioned in one of Seyi vibes song and a DJ twisted it

Oh really.
Thanks

Re: Word Used By Nigerians But Not Found In The Dictionary? by lildush(m): 1:56am On Dec 29, 2024

PerfectStranger:
I don't understand you bruv

Am sorry please forgive him. Some people are just born stupid.. there is nothing u can do to help them..

Re: Word Used By Nigerians But Not Found In The Dictionary? by highoctane: 2:17am On Dec 29, 2024

Gbambalistically

Re: Word Used By Nigerians But Not Found In The Dictionary? by BABANGBALI: 2:33am On Dec 29, 2024

Chrismarity newly introduced by Prophet Odemije

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Re: Word Used By Nigerians But Not Found In The Dictionary? by francotunsco: 2:38am On Dec 29, 2024

Adonbiliv

Re: Word Used By Nigerians But Not Found In The Dictionary? by Desusi: 2:45am On Dec 29, 2024

Samantha125:
A big girl? How am I big?🤔🤔🤔

How did you find yourself into this platform? I meant how did you get to know about naira land. This platform is purely made for Nigerians.

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Re: Word Used By Nigerians But Not Found In The Dictionary? by Desusi: 2:54am On Dec 29, 2024

illicit:
Person wife...

🤷

Na sooo,hmmmm.

Re: Word Used By Nigerians But Not Found In The Dictionary? by linearity: 2:58am On Dec 29, 2024*

Toto
Ashawo
Preak
Blokus

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Re: Word Used By Nigerians But Not Found In The Dictionary? by Ademolu2002(m): 3:07am On Dec 29, 2024

lavylilly:
Let me go incasity

Let just do this in case of incasity.

Knacking
Kpekus
Blokos

Re: Word Used By Nigerians But Not Found In The Dictionary? by Antichristus: 3:12am On Dec 29, 2024

Iberiberism.

Sorry if someone else already mentioned it.

Re: Word Used By Nigerians But Not Found In The Dictionary? by Luxurydriverng: 3:13am On Dec 29, 2024

Shebi
Abi
Naw
Jor
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Re: Word Used By Nigerians But Not Found In The Dictionary? by Iolo(m): 3:33am On Dec 29, 2024

I wonder what it takes to formalize Nigerian English as an English variant similar to US & UK English. We definitely deserve it as one of the largest English speaking countries globally

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Re: Word Used By Nigerians But Not Found In The Dictionary? by omotodun1(m): 3:38am On Dec 29, 2024*

illicit:
Baddest

I used to think 'betterment' is not a word...

Powersurge:
I think it was included a couple of years ago. It wasn't before. And it's obviously Nigerian English. I prefer it to "for the good of"

Not true. The earliest use was recorded in the 1500s. I remember reading books that were written in the late 1800s that made use of the word. Did you even research this? See the link below.

Citation: https://www.oed.com/dictionary/betterment_n

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Re: Word Used By Nigerians But Not Found In The Dictionary? by therajah: 3:47am On Dec 29, 2024

Viccur:
Practicalise

Very common word, even lecturers and Profs say it.

Definition: "Practicalize" is a transitive verb that means to make something practical or to put it into practice.

Re: Word Used By Nigerians But Not Found In The Dictionary? by Free2Fly: 4:40am On Dec 29, 2024

stasius:
Fucknizer

Re: Word Used By Nigerians But Not Found In The Dictionary? by SisterAnn(f): 5:28am On Dec 29, 2024

ibtommy:
. This your grammatical postmortem is a hilarious one. So sarcastic to the core.

Why do I have the urge to call you lobotomy? 😃

Re: Word Used By Nigerians But Not Found In The Dictionary? by Ogurube: 5:34am On Dec 29, 2024

SEVERALLY is not a word in the sense we use it in Nigeria. Example: People often say, “I’ve called or warned you severally.”

Re: Word Used By Nigerians But Not Found In The Dictionary? by Chinny024(f): 5:56am On Dec 29, 2024

TPAIN🙂🙂🙂

Re: Word Used By Nigerians But Not Found In The Dictionary? by dayusla: 6:15am On Dec 29, 2024

Thereself

Re: Word Used By Nigerians But Not Found In The Dictionary? by ZACHIE: 6:17am On Dec 29, 2024

DMerciful:
Practicalize is correct

When did WIKTIONARY become a word source for the English language? When?

Re: Word Used By Nigerians But Not Found In The Dictionary? by Forkthiefnubu: 6:37am On Dec 29, 2024

Skull miner don enter
Afon Dey there ( hypocrite , bastard)

Re: Word Used By Nigerians But Not Found In The Dictionary? by illicit(m): 6:50am On Dec 29, 2024

omotodun1:
Not true. The earliest use was for recorded in the 1500s. I remember reading booking that were written in the late 1800s that had the word. Did you even research this? See the link below.

Citation: https://www.oed.com/dictionary/betterment_n

Yeah

Betterment is a word

And it's not Nigerian English...

Re: Word Used By Nigerians But Not Found In The Dictionary? by Silentgroper(m): 7:01am On Dec 29, 2024

Ademolu2002:
Knacking

knacking is an actual word ...

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Re: Word Used By Nigerians But Not Found In The Dictionary? by Silentgroper(m): 7:05am On Dec 29, 2024

IGBOPROMISE1:
Well, technically Chris Browns songs don’t qualify because he’s black American….not even having any direct parental links to Africa.

Thought you would have picked Samantha by Tekno! I noticed most African ladies named Samantha love that song!

The song she quoted is no afrobeat ...

Shooter afrobeat ke ..

The song with davido and lojay is about the only afrobeat song breezy might have been involved in...

Re: Word Used By Nigerians But Not Found In The Dictionary? by Silentgroper(m): 7:06am On Dec 29, 2024

Pickmycall:
Pidgin English

. A Phrase, not a word...

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Re: Word Used By Nigerians But Not Found In The Dictionary? by Silentgroper(m): 7:17am On Dec 29, 2024

illicit:
It's not...

I am the classroom teacher, a linguist too.

Baddest is colloquial, never formal, especially now.

bros it's now mainstream like he said ... Even the UK people say it alot...

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