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English Gurus....oya Show Yaself by Alexyswiss(op): 11:22am On Nov 29, 2015
please there is this word I see a lot people using.. I know the message it passes but don't know the actual real meaning.. I've searched alot and even Google still can't find the word...
I don't know if its a wrong spelling....ive tried a lot of spellings too
POCKNOZING
Re: English Gurus....oya Show Yaself by orlando5: 11:42am On Nov 29, 2015
Alexyswiss:
please there is this word I see a lot people using..
I know the message it passes but don't know the actual real meaning..
I've searched alot and even Google still can't find the word...

I don't know if its a wrong spelling....ive tried a lot of spellings too

POCKNOZING
actually pocknozing or "pokenosing" isn't an accepted english word
Re: English Gurus....oya Show Yaself by Krystalluv(f): 12:51pm On Nov 29, 2015
'pokenozing' or 'pokenosing' is Nigeria-made english.. d right thing is 'poking ur nose'.. u can say something like 'stop poking ur nose into other peoples' affairs'.


Hope it helps..
Re: English Gurus....oya Show Yaself by Alexyswiss(op): 2:47pm On Nov 29, 2015
orlando5:
actually pocknozing or "pokenosing" isn't an accepted english word
are you kidding me??

I see a lot of English speakers use it
Re: English Gurus....oya Show Yaself by Alexyswiss(op): 2:49pm On Nov 29, 2015
Krystalluv:
'pokenozing' or 'pokenosing' is Nigeria-made english.. d right thing is 'poking ur nose'.. u can say something like 'stop poking ur nose into other peoples' affairs'.


Hope it helps..
naija ehn....

thanks...I actually thought it was English...

plus I like the the way it sounds grin
Re: English Gurus....oya Show Yaself by Nobody: 2:50pm On Nov 29, 2015
That's a compound word slang depicting being all up in some else's business or affairs.
Re: English Gurus....oya Show Yaself by Krystalluv(f): 5:51pm On Nov 29, 2015
Alexyswiss:
naija ehn....

thanks...I actually thought it was English...

plus I like the the way it sounds grin
Funny u,, u can keep using it as long as u'r Naijaborn... No harm but just know it's no English
Re: English Gurus....oya Show Yaself by orlando5: 9:28pm On Nov 29, 2015
Alexyswiss:
are you kidding me??

I see a lot of English speakers use it
there many words That aren't accepted but are still used
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