₦airaland Forum

Bigiyo:
Abeg... That how we speak our English, I can't come and kill myself

midnighter:
So what is a man who has never had sex before called

eni4real:
I don't know really ...

Can we call him a 'celibate'??

midnighter:
Lol. So what is a lady who was born without a hymen called? Virgin minus ??

eni4real:
Rare occurrences!!

Back to the topic: Google says you are right but it sounds somehow to me...

Virgin John Thomas??
Not practical jo

eni4real:
Anal sex, MouthAction are alternative route of sexual intercourse... If the lady still has her hymen intact, she is a Virgin!!

Though she is corrupt

But there is nothing to suggest virginity in Men..

Have you not heard of Virgin Mary?? I have never heard of Virgin John!!!
Or Virgin John Thomas

Mathscum:
New testament of the use of English that year . But you did not tell us what to use instead of opportuned, I think we can use fortunate, can we?

midnighter:
Lol well Im glad you are open-minded enough to admit your mistake. you go dey alright (or "all right" according to OP)

iSoar:
you really are ignorant. Let me reply you with the same Bible.

Rev 14: 4 (King James Bible)
These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.

iSoar:
you really are ignorant. Let me reply you with the same Bible.

Rev 14: 4 (King James Bible)
These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.

eni4real:
I go dey "all right"

Oyinbo and Wahala

chuksville:
OP you forgot to add
Short knicker = Short OR Knicker
Indigene = indigenous
Night Virgil = Virgil
Barbing salon = Barbershop
Running Nose = Runny Nose
Traveling bag = Travel Bag OR Travellers Bag
Borrow Me = Lend Me
Crack Your Brain = Rack Your Brain
Lacking Behind = Lagging Behind
Exercise Patient = Be Patient
Uplifting = Uplift
Complimentary Card = Contact Card OR Business Card
Luxurious Bus = Luxury Bus
Air-Conditioner = Air-Condition
Plate Number = Number Plate
Insultive = Insulting
Mannerless = ill-mannered
Over-speeding = Speeding
And Many More............

2RUTHHURTS:
The one wey dey vex me pass Na "PENALITY" instead of Penalty

gimmehear:
10 grammatical jargon often used by Nigerians.



In Nigeria, people use a lot of grammatical jargon daily and most this jargon are/were/is believed to be correct when view in the English man’s way, but interestingly, most of this jargon often have no sensible meaning when searched for in the dictionary.

Below are some compiled words.

(1)Installmentally:

This “word” is a favourite of many Nigerians, but, sadly, it simply does not exist. You won’t find it any reputable dictionary. The correct thing to say when “installmentally” comes to your mind is in instalments or by instalments.

(2)Plumpy:

Nigerians use “plumpy” when they want to say that someone is chubby or slightly fat. The correct expression is plump.

(3)Disvirgin:



This particular “word” is used ~severally~ on a daily basis, especially by Nigerian men when they intend saying that a woman has lost her virginity to a guy. The correct word to use, however, is deflower, because “disvirgin” is not a word depicting that meaning.



(4)Crosscarpeting or cross-carpeting



This is a favourite of Nigerian politicians and political analysts alike. They use it when they want to say that a politician has dumped his political party for another party, usually a rival party. The right terms to use when describing this scenario are party switching, defection and crossing the floor and not “cross-carpeting” or “crosscarpeting.”
Go-slow: The word go-slow exists, but not in the way Nigerians use it.

(5)A “go-slow,”

in the peculiarly Nigerian context, is a situation in which road traffic is very sluggish due to vehicle queues. However, go-slow in the English language actually means an industrial tactic used by employees whereby they intentionally reduce activity, productivity and efficiency in order to press home some demands. When this happens, you say that work in the office, factory or organization is at a go- slow. The correct terms to use when road traffic is very sluggish due to vehicle queues are traffic jam, traffic congestion, gridlock, and (less technically) hold-up, not “go- slow.”



(6)Cunny

“Cunny” is not found in authoritative dictionaries, but it can be found in some slang dictionaries. Over there, it is a slang used to refer to a woman’s v**ina. The correct term to use is cunning (which is used to describe someone that is being deceitful or crafty) and not “cunny.”

(7)Opportuned

There is nothing like “opportuned” anywhere in the English language, but that has not stopped its blatant use by all and sundry in Nigeria, including journalists and writers. The correct word is opportune. The word opportune is an adjective; therefore it has no past tense. An adjective has no past tense. However, some verbs can function as adjectives or adverbs in a sentence. These verbs are called participles and they do have past tenses. They are not pure adjectives. Examples of participles are fattened, amused, disgusted, mystified, overwhelmed, upset and bored. Be that as it may, opportune is a pure adjective and not a participle, therefore it has no past tense. Opportune means appropriate or well- timed.



(Alright

“Alright” is a misspelling of the term all right. All right is used when you want to say that something is adequate, acceptable, agreeable or suitable. To hardcore English language linguists, “alright” is not a word. However, its usage is gaining traction and it’s increasingly becoming acceptable. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary – which is considered the gold standard among American English speakers – has recently drawn a lot of criticisms for its permissiveness when it began indexing some otherwise colloquial and street language terms, including “alright.” Most linguists disagree with the gradual acceptance of “alright” as a word by the public and even the media, while those in the minority are “alright” with it.



(9)Wake-keeping

“Wake-keeping” exists only in the imagination of a few English speakers. As a matter of fact, there is no such thing as “wake-keeping.” The correct word is wake and not even “wake-keep.” Both “wake-keeping” and “wake-keep” are ungrammatical.



(10)Screentouch: This bad grammatical expression gained currency in Nigeria and neighbouring West African countries with the influx of made-in-China stylus pen touchscreen not- so-smart phones in the mid 2000s. It was a novelty then; many in Nigeria had not seen it – or even thought such advanced technology was possible – before. So, they looked for a name to call it and “screentouch” came to mind, after all you just touch the screen and it starts working. In case you’ve still not figured it out yet, the correct thing to say is touchscreen and not “screentouch.

So there you have it, 10 English language “words” Nigerians love to use that are not found in the dictionary. Feel free to add yours;
https://www.gbetutv.com/10-grammatical-jargon-often-used-by-nigerians/

Lalasticlala

You have equally committed the blunder you accused us...there's no such word as "severally", you have 'several times'.
Thank you.

ZACHIE:
Say what you know only.
Do not legislate on what is above your competence.

PLUMPY is good

ALRIGHT is good.

2RUTHHURTS:
The one wey dey vex me pass Na "PENALITY" instead of Penalty

OVikkytan49:
These are helpful, but I disagree with you on "borrow me". It is actually correct, it's in the dictionary.
borrow and lend have the same meaning, so how is it incorrect to say " borrow me?"

OVikkytan49:
These are helpful, but I disagree with you on "borrow me". It is actually correct, it's in the dictionary.
borrow and lend have the same meaning, so how is it incorrect to say " borrow me?"

chuksville:
Thanks man...
There's room for correction.
I'm still learning...