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Re: Photos That Describe Words Used By Nigerians Only by Marley01(m): 8:04pm On May 29, 2016
Chairman, Bros, Aunty, Oga: used when a Nigerian wants to seem polite even while being rude.
Re: Photos That Describe Words Used By Nigerians Only by bolabolabo: 8:12pm On May 29, 2016
Figo - N500

Fibre- N10

Waso- N50

Gbera- Move on

Olodo- Dense

Danfo - Public bus
Re: Photos That Describe Words Used By Nigerians Only by SerialDigits(m): 8:22pm On May 29, 2016
undecided wat gives me too much concern is my Yoruba people, if mosquitoes r called efon, pls what is yanmu yanmu again... And in case u don't know..there is a word for moi moi in Yoruba, it is called Olele... Like, if u r proud to be a Yoruba grin
Re: Photos That Describe Words Used By Nigerians Only by alobright17(m): 8:22pm On May 29, 2016
sugardad1:
6. Okrika

While all second-hand items must have the prefix “tokunbo”, used clothes are the only second-hand items that have their own special name, Okrika.
bend down select grin or bendown select huh
Re: Photos That Describe Words Used By Nigerians Only by sugardad1(op): 8:30pm On May 29, 2016
bolabolabo:
Figo - N500
Fibre- N10
Waso- N50
Gbera- Move on
Olodo- Dense
Danfo - Public bus
Am seeing Figo for the first time
Re: Photos That Describe Words Used By Nigerians Only by Nobody: 8:41pm On May 29, 2016
fade00:
And "WASO"
"Waso lowo moto"
That's 50naira
WAZO
Re: Photos That Describe Words Used By Nigerians Only by Nobody: 8:43pm On May 29, 2016
bolabolabo:
Figo - N500

Fibre- N10

Waso- N50

Gbera- Move on

Olodo- Dense

Danfo - Public bus
MURI = N20
SHANDI = Money
Re: Photos That Describe Words Used By Nigerians Only by HomeOfMe(f): 8:46pm On May 29, 2016
sugardad1:
6. Okrika

While all second-hand items must have the prefix “tokunbo”, used clothes are the only second-hand items that have their own special name, Okrika.
Bend down select
Re: Photos That Describe Words Used By Nigerians Only by PRODUTIM1(m): 8:49pm On May 29, 2016
How far
It means how long in English but how are u in NAIJA.
Re: Photos That Describe Words Used By Nigerians Only by HomeOfMe(f): 8:50pm On May 29, 2016
sugardad1:
8. Jara/Fisi
This word refers to the extra someone adds to stuff you bought from them. Who doesn’t ask for jara in the market?
In secondary school back then in the 90s,when we visited "iya laisi" oni'resi,I remember we use to tell her,le de fisi rice yen o keree,lol.
Re: Photos That Describe Words Used By Nigerians Only by HomeOfMe(f): 8:53pm On May 29, 2016
sugardad1:
8. Jara/Fisi
This word refers to the extra someone adds to stuff you bought from them. Who doesn’t ask for jara in the market?
kpana kpana- fire fighters.
Re: Photos That Describe Words Used By Nigerians Only by OBTMOS(m): 9:32pm On May 29, 2016
xender:
Op never start . Nigerians have invented a lot of new words that even the whites have adopted some of our words and are already in the dictionary. They will say...thus I quote "" a word normally used somewhere in Africa "" cheesy like say na there word

Example : check out " mama"in your dictionary.
mama is not a word of any known language. In acquiring language language, everychild passes through stages which is known as stages of language acquisition. The second stage is called the babling stage where d child produce sounds like 'ma' 'ba' 'pa'. The third stage is reduplication stage where the child repeats sounds he/she produced in the babbling stage. So u here the child says 'mama' 'papa' 'baba'. People den take this sounds to refer to names their child is calling dem. Every child of every language produce one of this sounds, so u often see it in all part of the world
Re: Photos That Describe Words Used By Nigerians Only by Nobody: 9:39pm On May 29, 2016
Elijahrona2:


Ajebutter refers to children either from Rich background or who behave rich

Kpako refers to children who without been told, you'd know are from ajegunle grin

Bololo means skin cut

You mean Gorrimakpa! gringringrin
Re: Photos That Describe Words Used By Nigerians Only by laikas: 9:44pm On May 29, 2016
tosyne2much:
I feel you jawe OP.. Make I add mine cool



Kitty-cat


It is the colloquial way of referring to what a woman has under her skirt


*nobody should quote me* cool
olodo. is dis the onlyone u know?
Re: Photos That Describe Words Used By Nigerians Only by laikas: 9:47pm On May 29, 2016
alobright17:
bend down select grin or bendown select huh
or bendan select
Re: Photos That Describe Words Used By Nigerians Only by xender(m): 10:04pm On May 29, 2016
OBTMOS:
mama is not a word of any known language. In acquiring language language, everychild passes through stages which is known as stages of language acquisition. The second stage is called the babling stage where d child produce sounds like 'ma' 'ba' 'pa'. The third stage is reduplication stage where the child repeats sounds he/she produced in the babbling stage. So u here the child says 'mama' 'papa' 'baba'. People den take this sounds to refer to names their child is calling dem. Every child of every language produce one of this sounds, so u often see it in all part of the world
lol...thanks sir.
Re: Photos That Describe Words Used By Nigerians Only by UuzbaGuuzba: 10:08pm On May 29, 2016
Ogo
The back of the head. Usually most prominent in malnourished children.
It seems to be a racial occurrence, happening only to black kids, as I am yet to see a single white person who has an Ogo.
The Ogo usually smoothes out as the child grows up and builds up muscles around the neck.

Also the indomie generation all seem to lack this Ogo as thier heads are all full of indomie.
Re: Photos That Describe Words Used By Nigerians Only by UuzbaGuuzba: 10:13pm On May 29, 2016
Elijahrona2:


Ajebutter refers to children either from Rich background or who behave rich

Kpako refers to children who without been told, you'd know are from ajegunle grin

Bololo means skin cut

Dear, Ajebutter refers to children of rich parents. Children who did not ride tire or who's feet have never touched sand-sand.

All others are copy-copy. You are either an Ajebutter or not. You can't just go to shoprite, buy ice cream and expect Lagos to start calling you Ajebutter. Your disguise will explode one way or another and everyone will know that you really is a TRANSFORMER!!!!! Kpako in disguise!!!!
This is a warning for all non-ajebutters, attempting to disguise it.
Re: Photos That Describe Words Used By Nigerians Only by amzee(m): 10:49pm On May 29, 2016
tosyne2much:
I feel you jawe OP.. Make I add mine cool



Kitty-cat


It is the colloquial way of referring to what a woman has under her skirt


*nobody should quote me* cool
Badt guy wink
Re: Photos That Describe Words Used By Nigerians Only by valolo: 11:10pm On May 29, 2016
delishpot:
Worwor
Used to describe an ugly person or thing
Mumu nkor?
Re: Photos That Describe Words Used By Nigerians Only by 042rep(m): 11:12pm On May 29, 2016
Shine congo :PShine congo
Re: Photos That Describe Words Used By Nigerians Only by tosyne2much(m): 11:23pm On May 29, 2016
laikas:
olodo. is dis the onlyone u know?
Na only that one come my mind jhor tongue
Re: Photos That Describe Words Used By Nigerians Only by justjify(m): 11:50pm On May 29, 2016
Egunje nko?
Re: Photos That Describe Words Used By Nigerians Only by rexzqcom(m): 1:25am On May 30, 2016
Put to bed / delivery of new born.
Re: Photos That Describe Words Used By Nigerians Only by rexzqcom(m): 1:29am On May 30, 2016
419 , is world renowned for obtaining under false pretense.
Re: Photos That Describe Words Used By Nigerians Only by sucre: 6:01am On May 30, 2016
Ekelegbe. This refers to a police man and its used only in naija some also call them owor. cool
Re: Photos That Describe Words Used By Nigerians Only by riczy(m): 6:30am On May 30, 2016
Mumu nkor?
Re: Photos That Describe Words Used By Nigerians Only by Mustack: 8:12am On May 30, 2016
bolabolabo:
Figo - N500

Fibre- N10

Waso- N50

Gbera- Move on

Olodo- Dense

Danfo - Public bus
kala kala == 5 naira
Re: Photos That Describe Words Used By Nigerians Only by Mustack: 8:12am On May 30, 2016
bolabolabo:
Figo - N500
Fibre- N10
Waso- N50
Gbera- Move on
Olodo- Dense
Danfo - Public bus
kala kala == 5 naira
Re: Photos That Describe Words Used By Nigerians Only by Mustack: 8:12am On May 30, 2016
bolabolabo:
Figo - N500
Fibre- N10
Waso- N50
Gbera- Move on
Olodo- Dense
Danfo - Public bus
kala kala == 5 naira
Re: Photos That Describe Words Used By Nigerians Only by Mustack: 8:15am On May 30, 2016
justjify:
Egunje nko?
palm greasing
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