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Lagos is a fascinating place but every Lagosian
knows that to survive, you must learn the
language of the street. Some of the slangs are
actually words of Yoruba origin but have been
blended into everyday conversation so think twice
before you say you’re not interested ‘vernacular’.
Below top ten street expressions common in
Lagos.

Twale
Twale is an exclamation that is used to show
respect to another person. In Lagos, saying Twale
is accompanied by raising the two hands and
raising a leg. That’s to show the person that you
accord the person some respect. In dangerous
situations, shouting twale can take you out of a
dangerous situation.Area boys are the king of the street.
In difficult situations learning to speak like them can save your life.

Eja
Eja is the Yoruba word for fish. In this case
however, the meaning is far from it. it is a slang
for marijuana and is a very common euphemism
employed by smokers. Therefore, you need to
think twice before accepting an offer of Eja as it
may not be Titus that the person is offering you.

Akube
If you see those guys and babes who parade
themselves in ‘fitted tops’ and frayed jeans, don’t
think they all do their shopping in those boutiques
in Lagos. Some of them know that Katanguwa
market is the place to get the best Akube. Akube
is slang for grade 1 second-hand wears.

Yaba Left
If someone asks you if you’ve been to Yaba left
or you plan to go there, the person is actually
talking about the psychiatric hospital ay Yaba.
The slang is used to mean you need to get your
head checked probably because of something you
did or said!

Radionic
A radionic work in his workshop in the floating slum
A radionic work in his workshop
Radionic sound like a word out of Merriam
Webster dictionary and its used as a professional
description of the person who repairs electronic
appliances like television, radio, DVD, etc. Nobody
cares what the real name is since Radionic has
been adopted in Lagos as the professional name
of the repairer of these appliances.

Agbero
That’s the name of the guy you see with his
trouser hanging loosely around his waist as if he
needs a belt. He might be brandishing a cane in
one hand and holding a bottle of gin in the other
hand. He probably has a deep baritone and his
base is the bus-stop where he collects (or extort)
money from commercial drivers. He probably has
an NURTW ID but that doesn’t change who he is.
He is an agbero and that’s what he does for a
living. Please don’t call him that name though as
you might be forced to see the stars in the
afternoon.

Igbo/Aba Made
That’s slang for counterfeit or substandard
goods. It however does not necessarily mean the
product was made in Aba or produced by an Igbo
person/company. Somehow, the name has been
adopted by Lagosians probably because the Igbos
have been known to be in the business of selling
copy-cat products in Lagos. No seller will
however tell you he is dealing in copy-cat
products so don’t go to the market and say you
need an Igbo-made shoe.

Aso-ebi
Aso-ebi is a Yoruba word that means ‘family
cloth’ but its usage is beyond that. It means the
cloth material that is made available to friends
and families to use uniformly during an Owamber.
Owambe.

owambe
That’s another name for a party, ceremony,
function, etc where food and drinks are available
aplenty. Owambe is a Yoruba word which loosely
means ‘it’s there’. That means something
wonderful or noteworthy is going on and you need
to be there. Lagosians love the opportunity to
flaunt the gorgeous aso-ebi and enjoy free meal.
The next time you get an invitation to attend a
wedding or burial ceremony, know it is going to
happen there!

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Please feel free to add urs...

naso... true

Stop Sebe
Ojo - Police
Irin Tutu - Gun
Olosho- Prostitute
Ilefo
Igara
Buate

Egbon

Egbon simply means bro

if you mishehave or trespass.
You will surely hear somthing like dis
"Egbon wa ma lo shi wa wu si eni to ma lu e pa o". Meaning knw who you fu*k with.
Or person yo dont know his name. E.g egbon how far na.
Alaye- the meaning is mr man. Its almost the same meaning with egbon.

Okay,I just learnt new stuffs

wat of "sneh", skibo.. ,askari !

wat of "sneh", skibo.. ,askari !

Sneh : to lay emphasis on somethin, it also means "on point" eg nairaland sneh, farano sneh, etc

Skibo : im not sure of the meanin.. lil kesh uses it alot

Askari :means someone with craze, ie someone that shud not be fvcked with /pissed offf

Goobe : trouble

Poron : means dick

Gbana : weed

Shisha : weed

Skunk / Sk : an advanced type of weed

Tiny : cocaine

Omo Aiye ; sure guy, or my guy

Abete : a place where street boys meet and convene

Kpoli: : weed

Mhen, i miss lasgidi

Generalkorex:
Egbon Alaye

Meaning what?
Anyway op na you try pass.

LASTMA.



I'm not going to tell you the meaning. Just mess with any LASTMA official, then you'll know the meaning. If you're a bus driver (even in proxima potency), you should take note of this; to avoid stories that touch the pocket.

Waso....abbreviation for Wazobia. That's the street name for #50.
White..... #50
Shandy... #20

What about the currency denominations..

Faiba--#5
Shandy-#20
White-#50
Awo-#100
Oloye-#1000.

#5 Kaala #10 fiba #20 shandy #50 waso #500 Figo #1000 white. #100 tenfiba #200 20fiba.... omo eeeko, omo igboro, Eni ori funje Kokanye, Apiaka (leave am) same as fibele, sheele(aw far), Shey kama salo ni, eniduro can be used as oni wotan(u no go watch am finish or u no go wait), otin be abi? (u don dey jump abi?), moti ya danu( I don run away), omo ote or omo ase or ooja(u no wake up),omo Asaa or Assana or olosho(prostitute mostly street fucker), ounpe or kokanye(e no concern me)...if e kan come to swear na dat1 rampant pass..Olohun maba ti e jeni(God go spoil ur own ni), iku fepa alaanu ni e ni(God wan kill ur benefactor), olohun maba ti iya e jeni(God go spoil ur moda own), Alaaye baje nie(God don spoil ur lyf already),Olooribu nie ni(Ur head don spoil already ba?)....strictly street nigga...dont think I'm n agbero, I've an intimidating academic qualifications at least for my level, graduated from one the best premier university and best Polytechnic in nigeria. just that I mixed with guys on d street also, I'm not the pride type. I've educated friends like myself and my friends that doesn't have the privilege to be schooled.

Ok

FriedPlantain:
Aaaaaaah!!!


When you are in a heated arguement with another Lagosian especially conductors or those agberos and it looks very likely that a physical fight is on the way, just shout the word 'Aaaaaaah!' 3 times and end with by screaming the word 'Emi, emi, emi, Iya eh!'

Lol.. seriously?

GOD HELP US.GET DATA HERE

Ajebutter - to describe someone born with a silver spoon or someone who is too weak or naive about street life. The opposite is Ajepako

see my list.

Oloshoo : prostitute

Igara : Being proud.

Ilefo : Correct wears.

Gboju: Leave that issue

Oga NLA : Big boss.

Buaaatay: Praise , among high ranked agbero

Olohun fe ba ti iya e je ni.

Iku fe pa e shaaaa.

Ogun ma fo Oju e ni

Ja sonu

Se imi jorrr

Ok

noted

Okay

Lagos makes many people wild

And what's gonna apen if I don't know this as a resident

Thugs slangs am not a resident anyways

oluface:
see my list.
Oloshoo : prostitute
Igara : Being proud.
Ilefo : Correct wears.
Gboju: Leave that issue
Oga NLA : Big boss.
Buaaatay: Praise , among high ranked agbero
Olohun fe ba ti iya e je ni.
Iku fe pa e shaaaa.
Ogun ma fo Oju e ni
Ja sonu
Se imi jorrr

This dude got every on lock down



O ja...ur not aware. .
You dey mad?....meaning the exact thing.
Padi mi....my guy

Wait until U hear Aba and Onitsha slangs ....Those Agberos in Aba are something else.






Na Warri Slangs sure pass

iya basira nko?

And this means

someone tell me the meaning of "olobe"

Tell me something.

Asoebi is the most misused word on that list.

It has even lost its real meaning.