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How To Identify A Nigerian (pic) by Nobody: 8:04pm On May 01, 2015
lol.. add yours too lets have fun ....

Re: How To Identify A Nigerian (pic) by jamex93(m):
eat---chop
laugh----laf
walk-----waka

some times dem go call am 2 times

like

chop chop
waka waka
sabi sabi

etc

grin grin


FTC things e sweet pass food
Re: How To Identify A Nigerian (pic) by cozy7(m): 8:10pm On May 01, 2015
This might be funny but it creates an identity for Nigeria.
GOD BLESS NIGERIA!
Re: How To Identify A Nigerian (pic) by Basildvalour(m): 8:13pm On May 01, 2015
Chin Chin = Shinshin
Popcorn= puffcorn
Penalty= Penarity
Offside= Upside
grin
Re: How To Identify A Nigerian (pic) by cyril83(m):
Arsen wenger = asin winger ( most Nigerians )

Robben = robin ( oyo, osun, ekiti and ogun )

Saturday = sarrurday ( oyo and osun )

Question = questin ( this is common in the sw/se)

Chelsea = shelsea ( sw tongue )

Oil = oyel ( south east tongue )

People = fifu ( typical hausa tongue )

Government = ganment ( my brothers from the north )
Re: How To Identify A Nigerian (pic) by Nobody: 8:17pm On May 01, 2015
lols very true o grin
mine!!!!
Orange- orage
pineapple- pinapoo
and- an
chewing gum- chingum (this one, everybody dey say am grin )
shower- shawa
sharp sharp- shap shap
chelsea- chesea
Air- hair (yorubas say this a lot. no vex! )
help- hep

I'll update when I remember more grin
Re: How To Identify A Nigerian (pic) by wachakuta(m): 8:17pm On May 01, 2015
Lwkmd
Re: How To Identify A Nigerian (pic) by ozoigbondu: 8:25pm On May 01, 2015
Wetin angry
Re: How To Identify A Nigerian (pic) by Nobody: 8:26pm On May 01, 2015
Pu.ssy cat = buusu

Chorister = kwaya

Sugarcane = shugan-cane

Football = futuboolu
Re: How To Identify A Nigerian (pic) by smvinreal(f): 8:47pm On May 01, 2015
This so funny got me laughing over here
Re: How To Identify A Nigerian (pic) by Mutuwa(m): 8:57pm On May 01, 2015
SHARRRRP all of una grin
Re: How To Identify A Nigerian (pic) by allanphash7(m): 9:02pm On May 01, 2015
Arsene wenger - asewenga

Chelsea -sesea


Mobile Police- muba Police


Noodles -indomie


Toothpaste- maclean


Insecticide- flit
Re: How To Identify A Nigerian (pic) by Nobody: 9:03pm On May 01, 2015
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Re: How To Identify A Nigerian (pic) by Sunnybobo3(m): 9:06pm On May 01, 2015
The Chief Judge = Deceive George (Yoruba)
Re: How To Identify A Nigerian (pic) by Nobody: 9:12pm On May 01, 2015
is dis true?

Re: How To Identify A Nigerian (pic) by Nobody: 9:15pm On May 01, 2015
cyril83:
Arsen wenger = asin winger ( most Nigerians )

Robben = robin ( oyo, osun, ekiti and ogun )

Saturday = sarrurday ( oyo and osun )

Question = questin ( this is common in the sw/se)

Chelsea = shelsea ( sw tongue )

Oil = oyel ( south east tongue )

People = fifu ( typical hausa tongue )

Government = ganment ( my brothers from the north )
@ bolded South east doesn't pronounce oyel, it's common with Warri and Edo state if u re doubting me check Patrick Obiahagbon's speech 'a country that has oyel'
Re: How To Identify A Nigerian (pic) by ionsman: 9:22pm On May 01, 2015
Laptop - lappy
Olamide -Horlarmiday
Provision- provisan
Patience Jonathan- shepopo
Cool down - kpomkpi
Re: How To Identify A Nigerian (pic) by georjay(m): 10:18pm On May 01, 2015
Here is mine. Bread - breadi. Railway - railuway. bucket - pocket. Stove - stoff. How far - hava. Seasoning - maggi
Re: How To Identify A Nigerian (pic) by mytime24(f): 10:37pm On May 01, 2015
Issoki
Re: How To Identify A Nigerian (pic) by octopusfreaky(f): 8:59pm On May 04, 2015
wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo wink wink wink wink wink wink wink wink wink wink grin cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy :Dw
Re: How To Identify A Nigerian (pic) by Iwant2know: 10:28pm On May 04, 2015
Ok. Check dis out...
Let's go - Less go
Traffic Jams - Go slow
Chicken - Shiken
Kitchen - Kisshin
Linesman - Lassman
Mobile police - Mobba police.
Cupboard - commbord
ceiling fan - Silly fan..

Still Thinking...lol
Re: How To Identify A Nigerian (pic) by Nobody: 10:50pm On May 05, 2015
Iwant2know:
Ok. Check dis out...
Let's go - Less go
Traffic Jams - Go slow
Chicken - Shiken
Kitchen - Kisshin
Linesman - Lassman
Mobile police - Mobba police.
Cupboard - commbord
ceiling fan - Silly fan..

Still Thinking...lol
lol very true
Re: How To Identify A Nigerian (pic) by Nobody: 8:41am On May 06, 2015
I beg to differ, please.

Many Nigerians are fast evolving. undecided

By the way, Oyel is not South-east but South-south.
South east is "Oyiri". angry
Re: How To Identify A Nigerian (pic) by intergral(m): 8:41am On May 06, 2015
OP most of those words are pronounced differently in other parts of the country for example
MONEY;
Hausa: Mooni
IgBO: Monnne
Yoruba: Mownie
.
.
Na we sure pass.... We are better together and when separated we will miss each other ONE 9JA, unique 9JA!!!
Re: How To Identify A Nigerian (pic) by bunmioguns(m):
A runs girl student enters inside a lecturer's office. She goes closer to his ear and whisper "I will do anything to pass this exam". "You mean anything?" replied the lecturer

Girl:- Yes, anything..
Lecturer:- looking straight into the girls eyes and ask again, "U mean Anything?"
Girl:- goes closer to him and said "Yes, anything sir!"
Lecturer:- still gazing at her "U mean Anything?".
Girl:- Removes her top and said "Yes, anything sir"
Lecturer:- "U mean Anything?"
Girl:- removes her bra and said "Yes Yes, anything sir"
Lecturer:- "U really mean Anything?"
Girl:- removes her skirt and said "Yes Yes, anything sir"






Lecturer: OK, ( collected her cloths)) run round the school 20 times.
Re: How To Identify A Nigerian (pic) by efilefun(m): 8:42am On May 06, 2015
Always turning the volume of music loud even outside naija that's how we know a Nigerian lives around
Re: How To Identify A Nigerian (pic) by TheSonOfMark(m): 8:42am On May 06, 2015
Some of us have good dictions and accents.
Re: How To Identify A Nigerian (pic) by fejikudz(m): 8:43am On May 06, 2015
fg
Re: How To Identify A Nigerian (pic) by Patented: 8:44am On May 06, 2015
rebound- rebounce
reverse- reverse back
Re: How To Identify A Nigerian (pic) by slap1(m): 8:44am On May 06, 2015
Arjen Robben = Arjen Ruben
Danny Wellbeck = Willback
Costa = Diago Costa
Raheem Sterling = Steering

SMH for some Chelsea fans.
Re: How To Identify A Nigerian (pic) by steppin: 8:45am On May 06, 2015
Yawns
Re: How To Identify A Nigerian (pic) by XBLadez: 8:45am On May 06, 2015
Corruption - Kworuption
Osibanjo - Osibade
APC - All Kworogresip Conpidence
Everybody - Ebrybody

- Buhari
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