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Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by ladysex(f): 9:01pm On Aug 08, 2009
I go woze you finish - , "I will slap you silly"

this your stori get K-leg - your story is suspicious

No dey yarn okpas for hia - stop talking trash or nonsense in here
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by Nobody: 1:01pm On Dec 17, 2009
Shandi    = N20.00
Wazo      = N50.00
Ma we lo = Go on
Ma lo wo oju Uche = Don't be intimidated
Twale      = I salute
Omo ele  = Pretty babe
Jeun soke = Keep on keeping on. As in go ahead, succeed
Ko si iya were = Literarily means the mad fella doesn't have a mother but colloquially means Don't give a damn
You fall my hand = You've disappointed me or let me down
Flash = means buzz someone's phone with no real intent of calling
Stone me = give me e.g stone me credit means give me some airtime for my phone
Egunje = Bribe
Ehn? = Pardon me
Kokolete = Babe
Kaput = Die
Ajuwaya = Youth Corper
Ole = Thief
You dey make my hair plait = You're turning me one (not necessarily sexually)
Yarn = Talk
Yarn dust = Talk rubbish
No shaking = Not perturbed or moved
Amebo = Someone who gossips
Aristo = Sugar Daddy
Oga = Boss
Mola = A Hausa man
Omo Ibo = An ibo man
Omo 'ta = A tout who is sometimes an Agbero (a bus stop tout)
Pepper = Money
Pepper rest =There is money
Harmattan/ Oye = Airconditioning
Iso = Perfume

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Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by Ogaga4Luv(m): 3:26pm On Dec 26, 2009
Dagbo - cheating. grin
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by AndreUweh(m): 2:50am On Dec 28, 2009
Oluwole-fake.
e don te-it has been long
Efulefu-prodigal person.
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by biina: 3:35am On Dec 28, 2009
ladysex:

I go woze you finish - , "I will slap you silly"

this your stori get K-leg - your story is suspicious

No dey yarn okpas for hia - stop talking trash or nonsense in here
Correct word is opatz ( from 'off point' = OPT = opata = optaz)
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by Orilee9ice(m): 11:58am On Dec 30, 2009
ORI WON FONKA SIBE JOR, their head don scatter finish jor!
YAHOOZEE L'OMO MEN! ---------- Dis gril correct Men!
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by blandyne(f): 1:59am On Jan 01, 2010
Please someone help me with this : SE KANA NA U JONES DE DAT ONE. EWO

2) MI O MO YEN
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by igboboy1(m): 1:13pm On Jan 01, 2010
Ogoro must jump (used mostly in warri)== man must forge ahead

u don price== u've asked for trouble,
u must to buy== you'll get/take what you were looking for (in this case trouble)

Dem swear for you?-== Was a curse put on you?

u don dey mara? ==Are you going crazy?

Which levelz, wetin dey dan for that side, how far== whats good. Whats happening.

you go chop beat== you going to get beaten up

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Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by Ogaga4Luv(m): 6:04pm On Feb 25, 2010
[size=13pt]Wahala - Trouble. cheesy[/size]
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by Cyana(f): 7:17am On Apr 21, 2010
hi guys,pls help, What does nawa for you mean?

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Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by Nobody: 9:59am On Apr 21, 2010
Very informative thread. I learned a lot. But quite sad to know my name "Kesiah" means a gal of loose morals. sad
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by KnowAll(m): 9:16pm On Apr 21, 2010
ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO LEARN PIDGEON HERE IS THE LINK, THE PIDGEON ENGLISH DICTIONARY.


http://www.ngex.com/personalities/babawilly/dictionary/default.htm

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Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by Cyana(f): 10:24am On Apr 22, 2010
thanks knowAll, that helps a lot!!! grin grin grin grin
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by Tunisque(m): 8:09pm On Nov 28, 2010
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by ObetexWorld: 10:30am On Dec 17, 2012
Continue the thread.
Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by benderyanoh(f): 6:12am On Nov 27, 2013
me zoom you wit 3D nah wah. for you oooo you no even holla me again <<<<<< what does this mean

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Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by endie44: 2:29pm On Nov 28, 2013
Here is my own list.. I hope it helps
Thanx

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Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by Lordabas: 11:58pm On Jun 24, 2018
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Re: Teach Me Naija Slang Please by Shelliboo: 9:57pm On Aug 10, 2018
Scor scor - what is the meaning?

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