A thread was created today about Street Slangs You Must Know When You Are In Lagos, so I decided to write about some slangs used in Warri …

Warri
Warri is a city in Delta State, Nigeria . It is an oil hub in Southern Nigeria and houses an annex of the Delta State Government House. It served as the colonial capital of the then Warri Province. It shares boundaries with Ughelli/Agbarho, Sapele, Okpe, Udu and Uvwie although most of these places, notably Udu, Okpe and Uvwie, have been integrated to the larger cosmopolitan Warri. Osubi houses an airport that serves the city.

Effurun serves as the gateway to and the economic nerve of the city. Towns in the Warri metropolis include: Ogbe-Ijo, Aladja, Ekurede Itsekiri, Jakpa, Ubeji, Ugbuwangue, Ifie-Kporo, Egbokodo Itsekiri, Ajamimogha, Pessu, Koko, Ugbolokoso, Ugborodo, Ajagbodudu, Iyara, Ode-Itsekiri (Big Warri), Osubi, Effurun, Enerhen, Ugborikoko, Agbarho, Deco, Okuokoko, Ebrumede, DSC Township, Ugbomro, Edjeba, Ekurede-Urhobo, Okere, Agbassa, Ogidigben, Gbaramatu, among others.

below are some slangs used in warri.

Who You help ?
This slangs is used by wafarian to tell someone indirectly that he/She ain't relevant, For example if I ask Waje to show me some respect, he might just say "Ayo who you help Self" meaning "Ayo you are Not Relevant".

Orpkorpise
This word have two meaning, It is used to refer to someone who is Possessed with Evil spirit, I can make a statement like 'wunmi you be Orpkorpise o" , Someone from Lagos won't understand what am saying, He might just laugh. it can also be used to refer to someone who is a Novice

Cabash
This statement is used to refer to those who love Prayer so much, If a pastor love praying.. Warri boy will say something like " Pastor you too like Cabashing[/b]

You Don Baff ?
Lolz.. this one I hate it so much, Its used to fool someone .. Still don't know the meaning of this one,

I They H/Alarm Alarm
If someone is hungry that when they use this slangs. Freemanan I they H 0 it means Freemanan am Hungry

Lashing/Whipping
Lashing is usually used in place of Sex/F**k.. Since those words are too raw warri boy might just say, "Oboy I lash Preye Yesterday O", The other Guy might say "Oboy leh nor be small whipping b/w me and Onome o" If ladies are discussing They don't use F**k they use Lash e.g "babes Ayo was Hot, The guy lash me so tey I ... "..

Soja
slang for 20 naira note , This Is mostly used be conductors and taxi drivers " Oboy you get Soja there ? " Meaning "Do you have 20 Naira


White/sky
slang for 50 naira note..

Make your head dey your neck o

This slang is mostly used to warn a person to use their sense, It is also used for advice, "Ochuko leave that Babe oo, Make your head they your neck o"

Pem
To hide sometin very well "abeg pem that quay well o" It is mostly used by street boys "Preye Pem well o, Kpo kpo they around"

Shele
same as pem

Kpor Kpor ( diff pronunciation from kpo)
slang for police , We usually know police as Kpor Kpor, If You ask Some1 from Warri where is police Station he will reply you "Oga Timipreye I nor know wenti be Police Station oo , na Kpor kpor way i know oo.

Congo
slang for army

Gallant
slang word for a street thug who has made his mark on the streets , "Oga Onome How that Way na, Oboy he Gallant o"

Pepper
slang word for money "pepper nor rest" ( no money)

I they Go The Other Way/Side
if you are in warri, You probably must have of this slangs, Its mostly used by street boys.. If for example his going to the Creek (Creek means Bush/Buildings where niggas kush) , he might just Say "Preye I they Go The other Way" preye will understand and reply "Ayo later na we go Cash "


Disclaimer: The names used above is not meant to insult any body/Tribe , pls if you feel insulted tell me and I will change it, Was just trying to represent the Big Three's (Ijaw , Urhobo, Itsekiri ) In my Writeup for the sake of unity and Peace.

I remain your loyal Urhobo boiyy
Ayo Goodboiyy
Further Credits: daxlasaint

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Gee dnt compare dis wit lagos slangs...
Anyways bigups,u tried

Khd95:
Gee dnt compare dis wit lagos slangs...

Anyways bigups,u tried

Am not comparing Warri with Lagos.. Every City has its own unique way of Life.. Comparing Lagos and warri is like Comparing Male/female ..

nor play with warri boys oo..

*drives. Keke into thread* Area. I hail o... how every every?

Make I add small to this list off slangs

Walensh.... means food " o boy you get walensh"

Quay or gem or kpo... slang words for weed

Like that am... complex slang with many meanings depending on the. Context of use e.g. conductor abeg like that am for Agbassa. Junction (stop me there)... When two warri boys get serious beef and one says "I go like. That am for u just. Now if u nor gimme chance" ( u go soon collect beat, slap, etc)

Look face... to give regard or disregard to public. Opinion and norms... guy na my way o, I nor. Dey look face

Soja... slang for 20 naira note

White or sky... slang for 50 naira not

Make your head dey your neck o... slang warning a person to use their sense


Pem... to hide sometin very well "abeg pem that quay well o"

Shele... same as pem


Kpo Kpo ( diff pronunciation from kpo)... slang for police

Congo... slang for army

Gallant... slang word for a street thug who has made his mark on the streets
Pepper... slang word for money "pepper nor rest" ( no money)

How e be you? ... either used to say hello or mock a person after they have goofed despite advice not to take that course of action


Dem nor reach... boasting slang after you achieve victory despite much opposition...



.... athik I try? "Oya keke man make we see front dey go jungle"

lalasticlala, Seun do the needful

Face wetyn face you- mind ur biz
Normal levels-. That's right
Make ur matter get peace- don't cause any trouble

Op u av said it all. When I'm done i'll bring

Lashing don expire na. Na "gbensh" dey on board now

Fabu - lie

Kawa or piam - run

Kpro - calm down

Kpakpa - smoke marijuana

Shenkiz or curry - chic

Shedas - money

Odinga - babe wey carry belle

I de come. Make I go carry ekpeti


My Ekpeti don set:

1. Buga: person when de carry vex
2. Lem: Chop
3. At all at all naim bad pass: Do something
4. No matter how temper hot, e nor go fit boil yam: cool down
5. Fowl nor de lay cooked egg: Dont know the meaning of this one but its an advice
6. Kasala don burst: trouble has started
7. Okpata/Omuta: stupid talk
8. Okoh/Oniovo: my friend/brother
9. Matters/Smallie: Girlfriend. i.e. Goodboiyy, how far that your matter/smallie na? You don lash am?
10. Cane your lane: maintain your business
11. No levels : nothing is happening
12. How levels? : Whats going on
13. Oji: thief
14. Aproko: self explanatory
15. Confam matters/real matters: true talk


If you want to learn Warri lingos, download tracks of Erigga, aka, Paperboi!
@Goodboiyy: Okoh, vwo dawele. Oghene ka bruphiyo vwo kevwe.

Goodboiyy:
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ok.

Warri nor dey ever carry last...area!!!!!!!

weeda naaaw... Could remember this..

this is sense making

ayo, ur teeth complete


na man u be

Only in Warri

this one funny die

Kpogree means money
Okporpkite means winch (not witch)

Folowin

Area!! heyy!
Area! Heyy!!

When we see confam warri boy we dey know, well boneee! Devil na area boy, God na Godfather. E nor get as e be ogoro (frog) must jump. Warri nor dey carry last kpata kpata (if it comes to the worst) na draw. I see some people say na Lagos get slangs I just dey laff becos dem dey learn. Warri, Delta pidgin nai be confam, the rest states mother tongue dey interfere. Warri boys can neva carry girl go party! Nor be say we wickedtt we dey tell you our mind! Na so one warri boy carry one girl to cinema one day, the girl con say "I need emmm... suya of N3500 just to keep the mouth busy." Instanta the Warri boy provoke, "wey you, stop that thing, you want make your mouth busy you nor dey blow whistle? Abi na here you wan chop your evening food?"LOL. Make I add my own jaree:

1. Okpolo eye = Big eye
2. Kala = Gun
3. Kpokpo = Soldier
4. Kpom = Smoke cigar/igboo

@Goodboiyy, You don baff slang has to do with money o but most people use it wrongly. Just like saying, Wizkid don baff - it means e don get money. Also we may say, "wetin dey do you, you don baff?" It means you don hammer? Soap cannot baff (bathe) someone clean na money dey baff (bathe) someone; thats the origin of the slang.

SapeleWater:
Lashing don expire na. Na "gbensh" dey on board now

As in ehh. guy ur tetth complete..

You know wetin dey on board

E.g oboy i GBENCH dat chick yesterday oo

Ndi egbuwara isi
Ndi nñuru ihe full Warri

abeg who dis slang don help??

okay.

Make i add mine
Pineapple = 5h
Kwakwanut = 1k
Ogbori = mugu

Boy1: Oboy u to dey yan wetin no dey bible (nonsense)
Boy1: na wetin dey work u?
Boy1: Make u no go F*ck o( F up)
Boy2: for y nw, U dey doubt?
Boy1: yo head dey der, e no get as e go b nw

na only slangs dem sabi.

ok

In warri slangs ar made everyday n most tyms a particular word is used for so many tins depending on d discussion @ hand. E.g Congo.

Congo (wit stress on d "go" means soldier. Oboy discharge Congo de area o. (telling ur guy to escape, soldiers ar in d environment)


Congo (wit stress on d "Con" means pusi.
I polish shege commot from Sandra Congo ytday. (I had rough sex wit sandra)


N to correct an impression, most of des warri slangs ar not used by thugs or touts or miscreants. It's used by all even in church pastors hu ar born n bred warri use dem. N de can be used codedly to pass out info's. For instance if I say: "Erema sawalele for d ground" only a few persons can decipher