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Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by shobeh22(m): 10:56pm On Mar 05, 2015

Rilwayne001:
[size=15pt] Never use the word "Jonathan" in Nigeria, It means "kwarafshun" "clueless" and "ogogoro master" [/size]

Point of correction.. In Nigeria dnt mention Buhari! It simpily means BokoHaram!!

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Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by paschenko(m): 11:16pm On Mar 05, 2015

lyricalz:
In nigeria, never use the word toto, it means the female organ. Never use the word pene, smoosh, knack akpako or bala It means to sex. Lol

Lolest!!! Dat word, toto, means "mumu/foolish" in France. E.g: cet eleve est un toto = dis student is foolish.
Bonne nuit.

Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by Nickymezor(f): 12:00am On Mar 06, 2015

Okay, I see.Tnx fr d info OP

Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by Nobody: 12:01am On Mar 06, 2015

Nutase:

what is it

Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by Motolank: 3:18am On Mar 06, 2015

Jona means dunce, from time memorial

Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by Bifwoli: 3:52am On Mar 06, 2015

And in Swahili east Africa avoid using the oft used Nigerian word "oga" as someone might think they're smelly.

It means go take a bath or take a shower.

Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by abagnalie: 5:47am On Mar 06, 2015

Dnt use the word jonathan when ur in nigeria it
means stealing is nt curruption

Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by Nutase: 6:17am On Mar 06, 2015

Davidairmarshal:
what is it

u no dey sleep? angry

Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by Nobody: 6:26am On Mar 06, 2015

Nutase:
u no dey sleep?

Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by Nutase: 6:34am On Mar 06, 2015

Davidairmarshal:
NO

Hmmmmm...........insomnia

Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by erasokafor(m): 6:37am On Mar 06, 2015

Even in naija.u say one tin in a state n it means another in another state. Onukwu in kogi state is "my frnd",but in ibo it means "a fool."
Olaniyi in youba is a name n has sometin to do with wealth but in ibo it means "u r useless"

Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by tushburg(m): 7:14am On Mar 06, 2015

Speed and bra, very funny tho

Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by Kellyclef(m): 7:31am On Mar 06, 2015

Avoid the word APC in Nigeria cos it means member of bokoharam.

Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by Nobody: 8:02am On Mar 06, 2015

Genea:
speed bump

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Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by kuuljay(m): 8:09am On Mar 06, 2015

amii131:

Be mindful the way u label Nigeria girls for the love of money if you dnt hv sisters,abi na nigerian girls still cause am wen u dey go find girl on high class taste.

so which class of naija girls you dey,high or low?

Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by Oyawuni(m): 8:19am On Mar 06, 2015

so u have been to all this place? wow

Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by Yehman(m): 8:36am On Mar 06, 2015

Likewise in Nigeria "Buhari" more or less refers to "deciet"

Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by nkemcd(m): 8:58am On Mar 06, 2015

Never use the word "Jonathan" in Nigeria, It means "kwarafshun" "clueless" and "ogogoro master"

hello, are u allryt?

Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by fuckerholic(m): 10:37am On Mar 06, 2015

Rilwayne001:
[size=15pt] Never use the word "Jonathan" in Nigeria, It means "kwarafshun" "clueless" and "ogogoro master" [/size]

Mad man

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Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by Akinsnaira: 10:45am On Mar 06, 2015

Thanks OP, a good research there, very informative!

Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by Nobody: 10:55am On Mar 06, 2015

this can only happen where they don't understand English

Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by Bimpe29: 10:59am On Mar 06, 2015

Rilwayne001:
[size=15pt] Never use the word "Jonathan" in Nigeria, It means "kwarafshun" "clueless" and "ogogoro master" [/size]

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Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by Genea(f): 8:49am On Mar 07, 2015

agrovick:

U wan fart with your mouth?

no my nose

Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by cheddahboy(m): 4:18pm On Mar 07, 2015

Holyman221:

I see u hav farted!

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Re: Avoid These 20 English Words When In Other Countries by Obiwannn: 10:55pm On May 02, 2015

[quote author=Omeife2 post=31227029][/quote]

how did this not make FP

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