Why Is Lagos Called "Las Gidi" ? - Nairaland General

Why Is Lagos Called "Las Gidi" ? - Nairaland General - Nairaland

Why Is Lagos Called "Las Gidi" ? by AbuMikey(op): 9:09am On Sep 21, 2013

I was just skeptical about how the name came about and why Las Gidi was chosen amongst every other slang word

Is just like asking why is Nigeria call Naija.

Re: Why Is Lagos Called "Las Gidi" ? by Nobody: 9:38am On Sep 21, 2013

yemi2plus: Is just like asking why is Nigeria call Naija.

perfect answer lol

yemi2plus: Is just like asking why is Nigeria call Naija.

Atleast,maybe we could say Naija is from the "Niger" which Nigeria was named after

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Re: Why Is Lagos Called "Las Gidi" ? by Nobody: 9:39am On Sep 21, 2013

Abu Mikey: I was just skeptical about how the name came about and why Las Gidi was chosen amongst every other slang word

if you ask me, na who i go ask?

Becos dia is Gidi Gidi everywhere in lagos; Gidi - too much hustle, Las- city. =Las Gidi - the city of plenty hustling. Gerrit?

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Re: Why Is Lagos Called "Las Gidi" ? by nekaa(f): 11:17am On Sep 21, 2013

See question...

''Lagos is strong''

Hustlers paradise.
Land of opportunity.

Re: Why Is Lagos Called "Las Gidi" ? by Emmyk(m): 9:21pm On Sep 21, 2013

Eleyi gidi gon.

Dantedasz:
Hustlers paradise.
Land of opportunity.

u funny die 'hustler paradise'

Re: Why Is Lagos Called "Las Gidi" ? by AbuMikey(op): 11:39pm On Dec 27, 2014

ArcToyin:
u funny die 'hustler paradise'

Lol, it is You know wink

Everyone seems to have contrary opinion about the reason. Is there any direct translation of the word "Lasgidi" ?

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