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Re: 20 Popular Slangs Used By University Students In Nigeria by EmperorSpecie(m): 2:24pm On Apr 21, 2016
bofoy:
guy dey well here ! Wetin dey work you

guy man, hw ur mata na?
Re: 20 Popular Slangs Used By University Students In Nigeria by Adeolakk(m): 2:34pm On Apr 21, 2016
Cant believe you guys forgot "cast".
Cast - to expose someone's secret or doing.
Re: 20 Popular Slangs Used By University Students In Nigeria by walegee(m): 2:50pm On Apr 21, 2016
Veektoria:
lol.. Hope you ain't a shunter tongue
It is a norm, especially every first semester
You unilorite?
Re: 20 Popular Slangs Used By University Students In Nigeria by Lawcurrent(m): 2:50pm On Apr 21, 2016
T P: transport
Re: 20 Popular Slangs Used By University Students In Nigeria by rosieluv(f): 2:52pm On Apr 21, 2016
IPO - i pray ooooo,uniben slang
Re: 20 Popular Slangs Used By University Students In Nigeria by JoeCutie(m): 3:00pm On Apr 21, 2016
"20 popular slangs used by University students in Nigeria"

Nigerians!
Nigerian Students!!
Nigerian Youths!!!

When are we going to start taking 'little things' serious? We keep overlooking those 'little things' (that really matter) and it makes us look so dumb and uneducated, really. It's petty.

I know the Op, in his mind, meant to talk about Nigerian students in the Higher Institutions - Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges of Education, etc - but he had ignorantly referred to them as 'University students'. It's annoying how even our so called graduates who move from office to office in search of jobs, would annoyingly ignore these 'little things' without qualms, and they wouldn't even care.

Please, know when to use the common name, Higher Institution, and know when to categorize them under their different tiers. It's annoying seeing some of our 'learned' youths striving so hard to emulate and speak BIG (and if you ask me, quite unnecessary) grammar like the Obaghiagbons, but then forgetting to master the fundamental knowledge of first of all, dotting their I's and crossing their T's.

Master the proper usage of 'is' and 'was' before skyrocketing to 'Flabbergasted' (that very annoying and empty word used by our secondary school teachers, showing themselves. When you hear it you think the World War 111 is about to begin. You won't know it's just a very simple and harmless 'surprised'. Mtcheww). It's annoying, unbecoming and utterly uncalled for
. embarassed

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Re: 20 Popular Slangs Used By University Students In Nigeria by izmercy(m): 3:05pm On Apr 21, 2016
Veektoria:
Shunt -Not to be in ur right position on a queue...
Scholar, Scholari -For the intelligent ones...
Face Tanke - Expulsion
Performing weray- PFA students
G4,Garrium oxide -Cassava flakes.
grin grin grin




... Better by far!

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Re: 20 Popular Slangs Used By University Students In Nigeria by Nobody: 3:47pm On Apr 21, 2016
240naija:
Nigerian University students are known for their usage of certain words exclusively understood by them. Listed are some of those words.

A typical gathering of young Nigerians

There are many words in mainstream Nigerian English that started out as university student slang words but are now in general use in Nigeria.

In fact, many people don’t recognize these words and their meanings as nonstandard.

Check out 20 of the most popular slangs used by Nigerian university students:

1. Behind: A refined person

2. Dub: It means to cheat during exams by copying another person’s test answers word for word.

3. Chips: Small papers where as much as can be written to take into the exam halls to cheat.

4. Gist (sometimes misspelled as “jist”): In both formal and informal Nigerian English “gist” now means light informal conversation, especially about other people’s private business.

5. Cassava flakes: This simply refers to Garri.

6. Form: To put on airs, that is, affect manners with intent to impress others.

7. After one: A girl with one child prior to marriage.

8. Popsy: An informal word for father.

9. Mumsy: This is the feminine version of “popsy,” which is an informal word for mother.

10. FFF: Friend for food.

11. Swag: This is a pompous manner of walking intended to impress others.

12. Aristo: Married men that like young girls.

13. Runs: It generally tends to be used to denote illegal or immoral activities.

14. Jambite: This refers to a first-year undergraduate.

15. Bakassi: A girls’s bum.

16. Fashi: Forget.

17. Number six: It means one’s brain.

18. Toast: To talk to a girl.

19. Bone face: To snub somebody.

20. FFO: For food only.


http://www.levitoday.com/2016/04/hilarious-20-popular-slangs-used-by.html





All looks like secondary SCH language
Yea at london we use
1. Cut to size: which are little pieces of paper DAT answers are written on.

2. I pray o: when u are telling someone that he or she can't do something. E.g Tony: mike u no go fit go shak DAT babe. Mike:I pray o. (Then works to talk to the babe).
3. Who he help? And Na him dy pay my school fees?: this themes are use together when they are mocking someone. E.t.c
Re: 20 Popular Slangs Used By University Students In Nigeria by Profemmy001(m): 3:53pm On Apr 21, 2016
moyakz:
from unilag's table,we have:
*sly-to disappoint sm1
*gbera-una knw the meaning
*p-man and mi-lé:father nd mother
*garrium sulphate-garri
for eni-njoku guys
*who off light??
*lucipher-one of our porters.
some others:
jerk-to over study
you don chau or lem?-have u eaten...

Guy! I be eni-njoku guy too oh...R wing, that reading room side. Who off Lyt? Lol
Re: 20 Popular Slangs Used By University Students In Nigeria by Irreplaceable48(f): 3:55pm On Apr 21, 2016
Veektoria:
Shunt -Not to be in ur right position on a queue...
Scholar, Scholari -For the intelligent ones...
Face Tanke - Expulsion
Performing weray- PFA students
G4,Garrium oxide -Cassava flakes.
grin grin grin
u r 4rm Unilorin right?? Hope my guess is correct....
Re: 20 Popular Slangs Used By University Students In Nigeria by douglasposh(m): 3:56pm On Apr 21, 2016
@obifalana. Hw much is the car. Am currently in Abuja
Re: 20 Popular Slangs Used By University Students In Nigeria by Irreplaceable48(f): 4:00pm On Apr 21, 2016
JoeCutie:
"20 popular slangs used by University students in Nigeria"

Nigerians!
Nigerian Students!!
Nigerian Youths!!!

When are we going to start taking 'little things' serious? We keep overlooking those 'little things' (that really matter) and it makes us look so dumb and uneducated, really. It's petty.

I know the Op, in his mind, meant to talk about Nigerian students in the Higher Institutions - Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges of Education, etc - but he had ignorantly referred to them as 'University students'. It's annoying how even our so called graduates who move from office to office in search of jobs, would annoyingly ignore these 'little things' without qualms, and they wouldn't even care.

Please, know when to use the common name, Higher Institution, and know when to categorize them under their different tiers. It's annoying seeing some of our 'learned' youths striving so hard to emulate and speak BIG (and if you ask me, quite unnecessary) grammar like the Obaghiagbons, but then forgetting to master the fundamental knowledge of first of all, dotting their I's and crossing their T's.

Master the proper usage of 'is' and 'was' before skyrocketing to 'Flabbergasted' (that very annoying and empty word used by our secondary school teachers, showing themselves. When you hear it you think the World War 111 is about to begin. You won't know it's just a very simple and harmless 'surprised'. Mtcheww). It's annoying, unbecoming and utterly uncalled for
. embarassed

Who English don epp??
Re: 20 Popular Slangs Used By University Students In Nigeria by Irreplaceable48(f): 4:01pm On Apr 21, 2016
JoeCutie:
"20 popular slangs used by University students in Nigeria"

Nigerians!
Nigerian Students!!
Nigerian Youths!!!

When are we going to start taking 'little things' serious? We keep overlooking those 'little things' (that really matter) and it makes us look so dumb and uneducated, really. It's petty.

I know the Op, in his mind, meant to talk about Nigerian students in the Higher Institutions - Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges of Education, etc - but he had ignorantly referred to them as 'University students'. It's annoying how even our so called graduates who move from office to office in search of jobs, would annoyingly ignore these 'little things' without qualms, and they wouldn't even care.

Please, know when to use the common name, Higher Institution, and know when to categorize them under their different tiers. It's annoying seeing some of our 'learned' youths striving so hard to emulate and speak BIG (and if you ask me, quite unnecessary) grammar like the Obaghiagbons, but then forgetting to master the fundamental knowledge of first of all, dotting their I's and crossing their T's.

Master the proper usage of 'is' and 'was' before skyrocketing to 'Flabbergasted' (that very annoying and empty word used by our secondary school teachers, showing themselves. When you hear it you think the World War 111 is about to begin. You won't know it's just a very simple and harmless 'surprised'. Mtcheww). It's annoying, unbecoming and utterly uncalled for
. embarassed

Who English don epp??
Re: 20 Popular Slangs Used By University Students In Nigeria by Irreplaceable48(f): 4:02pm On Apr 21, 2016
JoeCutie:
"20 popular slangs used by University students in Nigeria"

Nigerians!
Nigerian Students!!
Nigerian Youths!!!

When are we going to start taking 'little things' serious? We keep overlooking those 'little things' (that really matter) and it makes us look so dumb and uneducated, really. It's petty.

I know the Op, in his mind, meant to talk about Nigerian students in the Higher Institutions - Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges of Education, etc - but he had ignorantly referred to them as 'University students'. It's annoying how even our so called graduates who move from office to office in search of jobs, would annoyingly ignore these 'little things' without qualms, and they wouldn't even care.

Please, know when to use the common name, Higher Institution, and know when to categorize them under their different tiers. It's annoying seeing some of our 'learned' youths striving so hard to emulate and speak BIG (and if you ask me, quite unnecessary) grammar like the Obaghiagbons, but then forgetting to master the fundamental knowledge of first of all, dotting their I's and crossing their T's.

Master the proper usage of 'is' and 'was' before skyrocketing to 'Flabbergasted' (that very annoying and empty word used by our secondary school teachers, showing themselves. When you hear it you think the World War 111 is about to begin. You won't know it's just a very simple and harmless 'surprised'. Mtcheww). It's annoying, unbecoming and utterly uncalled for
. embarassed

Who English don epp?? Ok, Wole Soyinka
Re: 20 Popular Slangs Used By University Students In Nigeria by Irreplaceable48(f): 4:02pm On Apr 21, 2016
JoeCutie:
"20 popular slangs used by University students in Nigeria"

Nigerians!
Nigerian Students!!
Nigerian Youths!!!

When are we going to start taking 'little things' serious? We keep overlooking those 'little things' (that really matter) and it makes us look so dumb and uneducated, really. It's petty.

I know the Op, in his mind, meant to talk about Nigerian students in the Higher Institutions - Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges of Education, etc - but he had ignorantly referred to them as 'University students'. It's annoying how even our so called graduates who move from office to office in search of jobs, would annoyingly ignore these 'little things' without qualms, and they wouldn't even care.

Please, know when to use the common name, Higher Institution, and know when to categorize them under their different tiers. It's annoying seeing some of our 'learned' youths striving so hard to emulate and speak BIG (and if you ask me, quite unnecessary) grammar like the Obaghiagbons, but then forgetting to master the fundamental knowledge of first of all, dotting their I's and crossing their T's.

Master the proper usage of 'is' and 'was' before skyrocketing to 'Flabbergasted' (that very annoying and empty word used by our secondary school teachers, showing themselves. When you hear it you think the World War 111 is about to begin. You won't know it's just a very simple and harmless 'surprised'. Mtcheww). It's annoying, unbecoming and utterly uncalled for
. embarassed

Who English don epp?? Oh! Wole Soyinka

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Re: 20 Popular Slangs Used By University Students In Nigeria by moyakz(m): 4:51pm On Apr 21, 2016
Profemmy001:


Guy! I be eni-njoku guy too oh...R wing, that reading room side. Who off Lyt? Lol
lol.
those potters can be so frustruating.
Re: 20 Popular Slangs Used By University Students In Nigeria by natz902(m): 4:52pm On Apr 21, 2016
10 percent....lol
Re: 20 Popular Slangs Used By University Students In Nigeria by Sholyzee: 4:58pm On Apr 21, 2016
Veektoria:
Shunt -Not to be in ur right position on a queue...
Scholar, Scholari -For the intelligent ones...
Face Tanke - Expulsion
Performing weray- PFA students
G4,Garrium oxide -Cassava flakes.
grin grin grin

a unilorite for sure ...
I sight u damsel

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Re: 20 Popular Slangs Used By University Students In Nigeria by Veektoria(f): 5:06pm On Apr 21, 2016
Irreplaceable48:
u r 4rm Unilorin right?? Hope my guess is correct....
hehe.. Yes grin
Re: 20 Popular Slangs Used By University Students In Nigeria by Veektoria(f): 5:08pm On Apr 21, 2016
Sholyzee:


a unilorite for sure ...
I sight u damsel
grin
Re: 20 Popular Slangs Used By University Students In Nigeria by Sholyzee: 5:38pm On Apr 21, 2016
Veektoria:
grin
ur dept wink
Re: 20 Popular Slangs Used By University Students In Nigeria by Veektoria(f): 5:40pm On Apr 21, 2016
Sholyzee:

ur dept wink

Metabolites tongue
Re: 20 Popular Slangs Used By University Students In Nigeria by Irreplaceable48(f): 5:50pm On Apr 21, 2016
Veektoria:
hehe.. Yes grin
Very obvious
Re: 20 Popular Slangs Used By University Students In Nigeria by Sholyzee: 5:53pm On Apr 21, 2016
Veektoria:
Metabolites tongue
wariz she saying pls me ah dinnor understand u oo.

mat&met
Re: 20 Popular Slangs Used By University Students In Nigeria by JoeCutie(m): 5:56pm On Apr 21, 2016
Irreplaceable48:
Who English don epp?? Oh! Wole Soyinka
Wetin e epp am do?
Re: 20 Popular Slangs Used By University Students In Nigeria by JoeCutie(m): 6:00pm On Apr 21, 2016
Veektoria:
Metabolites tongue
Back from the dead! cool
Re: 20 Popular Slangs Used By University Students In Nigeria by Veektoria(f): 6:10pm On Apr 21, 2016
JoeCutie:
Back from the dead! cool
lol.. tongue

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Re: 20 Popular Slangs Used By University Students In Nigeria by Irreplaceable48(f): 6:14pm On Apr 21, 2016
JoeCutie:
Wetin e epp am do?
making him d no 1 professor in Nigeria!
Re: 20 Popular Slangs Used By University Students In Nigeria by JoeCutie(m): 6:36pm On Apr 21, 2016
Irreplaceable48:
making him d no 1 professor in Nigeria!
Wole Soyinka, the number one Professor in Nigeria? How?
Re: 20 Popular Slangs Used By University Students In Nigeria by Wenebadu(f): 7:00pm On Apr 21, 2016
To crash meaning to sleep
Re: 20 Popular Slangs Used By University Students In Nigeria by Skmoda360(m): 7:04pm On Apr 21, 2016
Chupe: lose your money to gambling or smtin that didnt fetch a good return.
Re: 20 Popular Slangs Used By University Students In Nigeria by Rushtec(m): 7:10pm On Apr 21, 2016
I we factorial = over sabi

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