Dear Friends,

Let's contribute to this thread to give Nairalanders, Nigerians, friends of Nigeria and foreigners alike a one-stop location for learning about the country. Let's expose common Nigerian slangs, cultures, languages, traditions, etc

I suggest we post topics with some brief sections:-

For Example, an expository post may look like this:-

Eko

What it means:- The city of Lagos in western Nigeria.

Brief History:- Provide a brief history of how the term came to be associated with the meaning given above.

Apparent Misuse:- Give instances(if any), where the term has been abused


Let's do this people.

Please and please, don't derail this topic. Thanks in advance.

Can anybody expose any of these topic:-

1. OYO -On your own

2. 5 & 6 - As in "Me and you, na 5 & 6"

3. Item 7

4. Mama put - Food seller's outlet

5. Yahoo Boy

6. Omo Nile

Baddo -sharp guy

Any idea of the origin

Asapmuller: Baddo -sharp guy

Poo poo

What it means:- To defecate.

Brief History:-

Example in a sentence:- I want to poo poo. The baby has poo pooed.

Apparent Misuse:-