Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / NewStats: 3,199,224 members, 7,970,819 topics. Date: Wednesday, 09 October 2024 at 04:07 PM |
Nairaland Forum / Entertainment / Jokes Etc / Words That Nigerians Use That Does'nt Exist Any Where But Only In Nigeria (1536 Views)
8 Nigerian Pidgin Words That You Probably Did Not Know Are Proper English Words / Hehe! Check Out The 7 Insultsyoruba Mothers Use That Will Reset Your Brain Sharp / Popular Slangs Invented From Jenifa's Diary That Nigerians Has Adopted (2) (3) (4)
Words That Nigerians Use That Does'nt Exist Any Where But Only In Nigeria by IamJose(m): 9:25pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
Nigerians are one of the most creative people on the planet. While non-Nigerians may doubt my assertion, till they manage to invent a popular version of English like we did (Pidgin English), they can keep on doubting. Although there are many awesome things Nigerians do, we do have some face palm moments. Don’t laugh too hard at the five words Nigerians use that doesn’t exist in the English dictionary: -Installmentally This doesn’t exist anywhere else except only in Nigeria. If you doubt this, just search “Installmentally” on google and watch only Nigerian sites pop up. -Night-Vigil This is another one I don’t understand. Does anyone ever hold a vigil during the day? -Cunny This is not meant as a euphemism for the female body part. When Nigerians say this word, they mean “cunning”. How is that for a giant leap forward? -Disvirgin How hard is it to say deflowered? It must be extremely difficult because even health professionals and newsmen use this absurd word that doesn’t exist. -Wake Keeping (Wake keep) Nigerians have not only made the old European custom of watching over a corpse till it’s buried (called a wake) theirs, they have actually renamed it. Please, there is no such phrase as “wake keep” or even “wake keeping”. Add yours |
Re: Words That Nigerians Use That Does'nt Exist Any Where But Only In Nigeria by Iamlordgee(m): 9:31pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
I da come |
Re: Words That Nigerians Use That Does'nt Exist Any Where But Only In Nigeria by vault(m): 9:33pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
disvirgin and wake keeping got me |
Re: Words That Nigerians Use That Does'nt Exist Any Where But Only In Nigeria by datola: 9:52pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
Off head. It should be off hand. On the long run or at the long run- are wrong It should be: in the long run Scratch your brain. It should be : rack your brain. Warm the food/car is wrong. Heat the food Meet pie is more of Nigerian set up. Mince pie Garage(where buses load). It should be motor pack. Garage is a small house/shed where vehicles are packed. From the onset- wrong. Should be from the outset. Round up (to end)- wrong. It should be round off. Round up means other thing(s). Wishing you... in advance/areas- wrong. In advance or areas should not be added. Stand on your feet wrong- wrong. Stand to your feet. This is my first time of hearing/seeing this- wrong. This is the first time I have heard/seen this- correct. 1 Like |
Re: Words That Nigerians Use That Does'nt Exist Any Where But Only In Nigeria by Igbogirlgate(f): 9:54pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
We can still add news words to.dictionary |
Re: Words That Nigerians Use That Does'nt Exist Any Where But Only In Nigeria by Abduljohn(m): 9:57pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
Could this be true? this caught me :DCould this be true? this caught me |
Re: Words That Nigerians Use That Does'nt Exist Any Where But Only In Nigeria by IamJose(m): 10:06pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
Beer parlor- funny tho but the actual word should have been a 'Bar'..so guys please take note. |
Re: Words That Nigerians Use That Does'nt Exist Any Where But Only In Nigeria by Donald3d(m): 10:55pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
Are you hearing me,i am hearing you (90% are guilty),hehehehehehe, it should be,can you hear me,and i can hear you,i am coming(when you are going somewhere),it should be,i will be right back or i will be back soon. OP i disagree with you-disvirgin is used by some other people apart from nigerians(but i know the word is incorrect),every other word on your list has being a hit back to back by Nigerians. *winks* 2 Likes |
Re: Words That Nigerians Use That Does'nt Exist Any Where But Only In Nigeria by bigkahuna704(m): 10:48am On Feb 20, 2016 |
skibo |
(1) (Reply)
Who You Wan Make Thunder Fire? Check It Out Yourself (so Funny) / What Do You Call This In English? / Extremely Funny Video, A Must Watch!!!
(Go Up)
Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 11 |