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Oxford Dictionary Adds 29 Nigerian Words, Expressions In January Updates by sarrki(op): 2:47pm On Jan 21, 2020

Oxford dictionary adds okada, danfo, Mama Put, 26 other Nigerian words, expressions

Oxford English Dictionary said it has added 29 Nigerian words and expressions in the January updates to the dictionary.

“The majority of these new additions are either borrowings from Nigerian languages, or unique Nigerian coinages that have only begun to be used in English in the second half of the twentieth century, mostly in the 1970s and 1980s,” OED’s World English editor Danica Salazar said in a statement.

‘Next tomorrow,’ is one of the new entries into the dictionary. The expression is regarded as the oldest among the over 25 uniquely Nigerian words/expressions. According to Salazar, ‘next tomorrrow’ was first used in written English as a noun in 1953, and as an adverb in 1964.

Kannywood, which refers to the film industry in northern Nigeria, is deemed the youngest among the lot.

Others such as ‘buka,’ ‘bukateria’ and ‘severally’ also made the dictionary.

The full list of the new entries is below:

agric, adj. & n.
barbing salon, n.
buka, n.
bukateria, n.
chop, v./6
chop-chop, n./2
danfo, n.
to eat money, in eat, v.
ember months, n.
flag-off, n.
to flag off in flag, v.
gist, n./3
gist, v./2
guber, adj.
Kannywood, n.
K-leg, n.
mama put, n.
next tomorrow, n. & adv.
non-indigene, adj. & n.
okada, n.
to put to bed, in put, v.
qualitative, adj.
to rub minds (together) in rub, v./1
sef, adv.
send-forth, n.
severally, adv.
tokunbo, adj.
zone, v.
zoning, n.

https://m.guardian.ng/news/oxford-dictionary-adds-okada-danfo-mama-put-26-other-nigerian-words-expressions/

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Re: Oxford Dictionary Adds 29 Nigerian Words, Expressions In January Updates by ghettokid1(m): 2:50pm On Jan 21, 2020*

When will they add Bull-hari?
Any way i will enter okada go mama-put, next tomorrow

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Re: Oxford Dictionary Adds 29 Nigerian Words, Expressions In January Updates by qualityovenbake(m): 2:59pm On Jan 21, 2020

Hope say no be next tomorrow this thread go reach front page.

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Re: Oxford Dictionary Adds 29 Nigerian Words, Expressions In January Updates by theenchanter: 3:05pm On Jan 21, 2020*

Only mumus will believe this.

Modified.....

To those quoting me to talk rubbish, na una sabi, i'm not gonna give u d attention u crave for. U can kwantinue to wallow in ur .............. ( fill in d gap ).

C'est fini.

Modified again.... i've done my own bit, this is the list of newly added word extracted from Nigeria.
buka, bukateria, kannywood, k-leg, danfo, okada, barbing-salon, mama-put... and finally

Zoning.... to allocate a nomination for public office.

The rest aren't there.
https://public.oed.com/updates/new-words-list-january-2020/

Gracias!

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Re: Oxford Dictionary Adds 29 Nigerian Words, Expressions In January Updates by sarrki(op): 3:10pm On Jan 21, 2020

theenchanter:
Only mumus will believe this.

Why not just confirm with just a google search

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Re: Oxford Dictionary Adds 29 Nigerian Words, Expressions In January Updates by Stephendeals: 3:31pm On Jan 21, 2020

Re: Oxford Dictionary Adds 29 Nigerian Words, Expressions In January Updates by Nobody: 3:31pm On Jan 21, 2020*

theenchanter:
Only mumus will believe this.

Also originating in the 19th century is K-leg, first attested in 1842 in British English, but now used mostly in Nigerian English. It is another term for the condition of knock knees, as well as a depreciative name for a person affected with this condition, whose inward-turning knees often resemble the shape of the letter K. It is of such widespread use in Nigeria that by the early 1980s, it had acquired a figurative meaning—a K-leg can now also be any sort of problem, flaw, setback, or obstacle.

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Re: Oxford Dictionary Adds 29 Nigerian Words, Expressions In January Updates by Slawormir: 3:31pm On Jan 21, 2020

Damnnnnn niggarrr

Like seriously

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Re: Oxford Dictionary Adds 29 Nigerian Words, Expressions In January Updates by Roon9(m): 3:31pm On Jan 21, 2020*

Wow! So I could actually add a couple of these words to my thesis and then photocopy this page as attestation before submitting to my lecturer next tomorrow.

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