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Re: Things Nigerians Call Twice by Adakintroy: 8:07pm On Jan 03, 2024
Should we call it once?

Like chin. ...moi? Or to...who then will understand?

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Re: Things Nigerians Call Twice by Vinnie2000(m): 8:11pm On Jan 03, 2024
Corner corner
Waka Waka,
Talku Talku
Follow follow
Wuru wuru.
Kuru Kere waka. cheesy cheesy
Re: Things Nigerians Call Twice by NWAZURUMEE: 8:15pm On Jan 03, 2024
Tom tom
Re: Things Nigerians Call Twice by AbarisFather(m): 8:21pm On Jan 03, 2024
Follow follow

Know know

Waka Waka

Poto poto
Re: Things Nigerians Call Twice by mrjaybaba(m): 8:28pm On Jan 03, 2024
Kabu kabu

Turo turo

Keke

Laba lava

Balabala
Re: Things Nigerians Call Twice by Mcreloaded(m): 8:30pm On Jan 03, 2024
Sand sand.
Who pour sand sand for here.
Why sand sand dey ur garri
See as sand sand full every where
Etc
Re: Things Nigerians Call Twice by brainhgeek(m): 8:33pm On Jan 03, 2024
Kia Kia
Pata pata
Yori yori
Rara rara
Poto poto
Rofo rofo
Jedi Jedi
Re: Things Nigerians Call Twice by chiiraq802(m): 8:59pm On Jan 03, 2024
Pino - Pino full my area.

Wuru - Wuru
Mago - Mago
Re: Things Nigerians Call Twice by Cheryph200(m): 9:06pm On Jan 03, 2024
Twe Twe
Re: Things Nigerians Call Twice by Wizuman: 9:10pm On Jan 03, 2024
Jedideji
Re: Things Nigerians Call Twice by maryalloy(f): 9:26pm On Jan 03, 2024
Lakpa Lakpa
Bubu grin
Re: Things Nigerians Call Twice by JustCurious: 9:45pm On Jan 03, 2024
Small small
Looku Looku
Play play
Cry cry
Lie lie
Re: Things Nigerians Call Twice by schoolboymatt(m): 10:10pm On Jan 03, 2024
you forgot to add:

yama Yama
potor potor
talkee talkee
beggy beggy
waka waka
Re: Things Nigerians Call Twice by Trendylove(f): 10:39pm On Jan 03, 2024
Kuli kuli,kai kai,mago mago,tusa tusa,wuru wuru,chuwa chuwa,woto woto,poto poto,jaga jaga,yori yori,wo Wo,fu fu.shine shine,boy boy,patch patch,talk talk,waka waka,bum bum,chop chop,sharp sharp,quick quick,Jedi Jedi,kro kro,koi koi,blow blow,jee jee,Tom Tom,borrow borrow,maza maza,puff puff,moi moi,chin chin,wee wee,tummy tummy.
Re: Things Nigerians Call Twice by AkanmuKehinde(m): 10:39pm On Jan 03, 2024
Lai Lai

Poto poto

Kiri Kiri

Kantan kantan

Jaku jaku

Lowo lowo

Gbo gbo

Mona Mona

Kole kole

Gerun gerun

Gbena gbena

Reason why

Sere sere

Were were (slow slow)

Were were (fast fast)

Kanmo kanmo ( Sharp Sharp)

Die die ( little little)

Like play like play

Etc etc.
Re: Things Nigerians Call Twice by Lincton: 10:47pm On Jan 03, 2024
Lai Lai
Lair lair
Bo bo
Go go
Re: Things Nigerians Call Twice by Henrinos: 11:06pm On Jan 03, 2024
Yawu yawu




Gura gura
Re: Things Nigerians Call Twice by tinktanker: 11:08pm On Jan 03, 2024
Bye bye.

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Re: Things Nigerians Call Twice by Hisexcellency20: 11:28pm On Jan 03, 2024
Shishi

Example:
We no dey give shishi. grin grin grin

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Re: Things Nigerians Call Twice by kabuski(m): 11:58pm On Jan 03, 2024
PotoPoto(mud)
Wawa(pot)
Yomuyomu(mosquito?
Labalaba(butterfly)
Roforofo(mud)
Tata
Mumu
Re: Things Nigerians Call Twice by Countersam(m): 1:00am On Jan 04, 2024
SharingIsLife:
It's like Nigerians like calling things (and even people) twice. I saw a post on Facebook asking for such names. See a long list oh! I'm surprised.

Please, add your own to the list. Don't spoil the show oh!

Things that Nigerians Call Twice

Moi moi
Chin chin
Puff puff
Woto wotošŸ˜­
Tom Tom
Mymy
Kai kai
Fufu
Juju
Bum bum
Kwuli kwuli
Toto
Jedi jedi
Tummy Tummy
Dodo
Wee wee
Krokro
Bobo
Yori yori

"Mmemme"

Ibo word for party or event.
Re: Things Nigerians Call Twice by HRMK: 1:51am On Jan 04, 2024
o nmi HELEHELE!
Re: Things Nigerians Call Twice by Blessedarethepe(m): 2:01am On Jan 04, 2024
Twe Twe
Daddy daddy
Mummy mummy
Tiun tiun
Re: Things Nigerians Call Twice by LordTheus(m): 3:39am On Jan 04, 2024
Blackfire:
Now now

Jay Jay

Nwa baby

Ghen ghen

Buhari tinubu

Last last

Craw craw

Mumu

Toto

Kai Kai

Bum bum

Cee cee

Poto poto

FuƧk fuƧk
Re: Things Nigerians Call Twice by OLULAW: 3:40am On Jan 04, 2024
Kia kia
Dobo dobo
Pata pata
Uzo uzo
Lai lai
grin grin grin
Re: Things Nigerians Call Twice by Teeisaac(m): 4:06am On Jan 04, 2024
Twe twe
Re: Things Nigerians Call Twice by fcbelle72(f): 5:50am On Jan 04, 2024
Chopchop
Looklook
Sucksuck
Fuckfuck
Talktalk
vexvex
Mumu
Lielie
Etc grin
Re: Things Nigerians Call Twice by Daricon(m): 10:09am On Jan 04, 2024
Sharp Sharp
Quick Quick
Talk Talk
Bend Bend
Tear Tear
Long Long



SharingIsLife:
It's like Nigerians like calling things (and even people) twice. I saw a post on Facebook asking for such names. See a long list oh! I'm surprised.

Please, add your own to the list. Don't spoil the show oh!

Things that Nigerians Call Twice

Moi moi
Chin chin
Puff puff
Woto wotošŸ˜­
Tom Tom
Mymy
Kai kai
Fufu
Juju
Bum bum
Kwuli kwuli
Toto
Jedi jedi
Tummy Tummy
Dodo
Wee wee
Krokro
Bobo
Yori yori
Re: Things Nigerians Call Twice by Daricon(m): 10:11am On Jan 04, 2024
Sounds like lyrics already

U Sabi


No gree for anybody

Trendylove:
Kuli kuli,kai kai,mago mago,tusa tusa,wuru wuru,chuwa chuwa,woto woto,poto poto,jaga jaga,yori yori,wo Wo,fu fu.shine shine,boy boy,patch patch,talk talk,waka waka,bum bum,chop chop,sharp sharp,quick quick,Jedi Jedi,kro kro,koi koi,blow blow,jee jee,Tom Tom,borrow borrow,maza maza,puff puff,moi moi,chin chin,wee wee,tummy tummy.
Re: Things Nigerians Call Twice by Emeka71(m): 11:20am On Jan 04, 2024
accordadoga21:
Hehehehe
Maza-maza
Re: Things Nigerians Call Twice by Smyk13: 11:35am On Jan 04, 2024
Every every
Magu magu
Kata kata
Maza maza
Lungu lungu
Gare gare
Re: Things Nigerians Call Twice by Charleblings123(m): 12:14pm On Jan 04, 2024
Isobug:
Goal Goal

Only real niggas will understand...lol

grin grin

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