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theenchanter:
Only mumus will believe this.

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.

solmusdesigns:
Ogidi Omoluabi , Odua a gbe wa oo... politics is politics safety of life is paramount even to Allah

madridguy:
Bros directly or indirectly they're contributing into the economy. A visit to Abbatior " Slaughter ground " at Agege will do wonder.

Let Lagos State government try to take them to another place and you will see how the LG chairman of that place will react to it.

I repeat they're contributing to our economy.

madridguy:
Bros, you and I knows people behind all the useless killings and we know their aim, but one thing am sure of, the wrath of God will visit them sooner or later.

madridguy:
Bros we all need one another.

madridguy:
The Fulanis should not go on strike, Nigeria belongs to everyone.

BuhariLooter:
SW governors inaugurated an illegal outfit to tackle Fulani herdsmen without any legal backing and it's functions will be the same thing as the police.


Op amotekun has terrorist tendencies and must be disbanded and proscribed as soon as possible by BUHARI

Davash222:
But, I'm saying the truth na.

Davash222:
Oba Lagoon.
Oba that vacate his throne for a Fulani man.

nkwuocha1:
You should be ashamed of yourself sarrki!

freeze001:
What do you even take yourself for? You will give him 3 and half years as what? Who knows you? The President-maker-in-chief abi what? This dead criticism of yours, can it make Buhari turn around or leave office? When you and your crew were supporting like rabid dogs refusing to listen to reason nko? Now you are a lone voice, sounding silly! Can you mobilize the way you did before against Jonathan? Try it and let Buhari you chief and master give you Sowore treatment three times over! You even still actively supported the idiot for a 2nd term so what is the noise for really?

You deliberately support a despot, hail him to the highest heavens, hand over all powers ans resources of government through rigged elections while cursing out others then turnaround today to wail as what? Some important piece of dog crap?

sassysure:
Not as noisy as you.
U will make noise up and down here, they will grease your hand, u will disappear and reappear again to continue.

This is the latest style.

You are very hypocritical sarrki.
U will sell your people for a pot of porridge.

id911:
Better remove my number please I beg you. Maybe you're new here. Sarrki and I are on opposite sides for years and till now, we are still at variance with each other in political ideology but that doesn't stop us being friends

id911:
sarrki off topic, I wanna chat with u on camera. I'll modify

sassysure:
U are already deviating.
I stopped taking you serious after benue massacre.
The way u lamented, cried, denounced, yet, u went back to your vomit

U can do anything for money.

Let your conscience be your judge.

BabaRamota1980:
I like your confession but i think you have to say more than this.
For the people lost to python no one can recover their losses.

I supported Buhari also but during python i condemned the action. No one is more disgusted with ibo here than i am but we have to see and speak up against violation of people rights. That python was an abuse and not a political action, in fact its an hatred.

Ever since that time i laid low and am not as opposed to ibo as i used to be before. They were denied justice in python. Their hunan rights was grossly violated.

So Sarrki, i think your confessions here is good. You cannot undo what has been done. Learn and in future when Ibo is under attack try to see if its justified or not. If its not then stand up and speak up for them even against Buhari or anybody. Do that bro.

rummmy:
too late my brother,Sai baba....there is no going back.... But this security outfit no be in Nigeria.

sassysure:
Have u ever seen pdp in any of my posts?

Or have u ever gone through my posts before to know my stand on Nigerian politics?
U are very funny.

sassysure:
Sarrki, I read your posts always even though I hardly comment on them.
U are 2 faced. U hate your people actually.cos if u love your heritage, u won't be supporting this clannish warrior.

Now, all.of u are complaining.
Continue,we have listening ears.

Next week, we will remind you again what u said today.

BabaRamota1980:
These are pump action rifles now.

This is what they say Amotekun cannot have. Why are vigilantes in Borno allowed to have it?

sassysure:
But you have harbour hatred for nnamdi kanu and his iPod or whatever it's called.
I read your submissions here.
Are they not human beings?
U, sarrki is a hypocrite of the highest order