they should add
. Mahd oh!

they should add
. Mahd oh!

Lostz:
they should add lifeless one

Ha! Baba must hear this.
Abujaaaa... here I come
Wait o.... if you run...

I don't know what you meant by that, but honestly, I was induced with laughter for no reason the moment I read it.

evilive:


Ha! Baba must hear this.
Abujaaaa... here I come
Wait o.... if you run...

I don't know what you meant by that, but honestly, I was induced with laughter for no reason the moment I read it.

you don't know but you know it is related to Abuja and baba?

Y dem no add words lyk MUMU,MUGUN,ABOKI der

ember months


plural noun

Nigerian

The final four months of the calendar year (September to December) considered together as a very busy period.


‘he urged drivers to drive safely during the ember months’

APC and Buhari will claim this as an achievement. Meanwhile I think ametokun, ruga and fatoyinbo should be added. Those words caused commotion especially here in NL.

ghettokid1:
When will they add Bull-hari?
Any way i will enter okada go mama-put, next tomorrow

buhari had been in the dictionary for a very long time.

It this another way to patronize us? Na im be seh dem don 'miss road'....

They forgot to add that one.

Rubbish list where is Marlians, Mafo, Gbese, Sanku Totori etc.

Jabioro:
Dem never add my own village new ...words join am..I am still waiting to see Edo,Warri and Lagos grammar..

Okada( bike)

Is originally a benin word lucky igbinedion brought bikes to nigeria during is rule to empower is people in his village in okada
Ths name of igbenedion village is “okada"
In benin which is the headquarter and my village happen to be under it

So okada is a benin world the central pidhin language is from benin

So can be said about mama put

deavicky:
buhari had been in the dictionary for a very long time.

Yes the meaning of buhari is poverty

HajiMT:
This is the reason it is good for one not to discard their language and culture. In the long run, others will emulate you

Best comment so far.

Good one

words like puna were left out again

sarrki:


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

At this juncture, permit me to say with pride 'Naija to the world'

I don't get. Words like zone, gist, chop, etc have always been there nah...

qanda:
Nice

'Sabi' as in na you sabi.

Why dem no put my most favorite word: AKPU? Abi e dey dia before?

No wonder any time I type the word 'gist', computer doesn't recognise it.

Why didn't they add Corper

What's the cost for the power bank and how safe is it??

Roon9:
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.



Call for our 250,000mAH lithium-ion solar powerbank that could power your TV, laptop, and up to 4 lighting points for up to 10 hours daily.

Rollins777:
Correct,English don dey finish na they need more from us, good.

All the murders committed by Nigerian English don make them reason as people wey don die from our English don too many

Narldon:


They should add Amotekun to make it 30.

That word has been all over the place since this year.

Hehehe

Roon9:
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.



Call for our 250,000mAH lithium-ion solar powerbank that could power your TV, laptop, and up to 4 lighting points for up to 10 hours daily.

Be ready to fail

I hope they know that the word okada came from okada airline. It was used figuratively to compare it with the fast movement of okada airline that had its base in Benin City. It is actually the name of a town where the owner, Chief Igbinedion came from.

Narldon:


They should add Amotekun to make it 30.

That word has been all over the place since this year.

It is not frequently used by many Nigerians except a certain area. Linguist have to study it for certain period before adding it

Imstrong2:
Pidgin language is gradually gaining international acceptance

Yeah thanks to researchers in linguistic

The following words should be added too: Soapy : Masturbation Waka : move, go, come (inf: your mama) Oga : boss Mad-oh! : Used when shocked or surprised Kapaichumarichupako: .......

HajiMT:
This is the reason it is good for one not to discard their language and culture. In the long run, others will emulate you

Not necessary because you shouldn't discard your language but because the needs of man are insatiable. With time when they get used to our language, they will seek for another or probably develop a universal language

luluosas:
Great
Chop-chop is a goal

Yeah

Thank God auto correct won't be underlining our words with red all in the name of incorrect.

Imstrong2:
Pidgin language is gradually gaining international acceptance

Nigerian pidgin