Nigeria Slang Dictionary

Nigerian slang is the heartbeat of Africa's most populous nation - a fast-moving blend of Nigerian Pidgin, Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa that powers everyday conversation from Lagos to Abuja to Port Harcourt. It's the language of Afrobeats lyrics, Nollywood scripts, comedy skits and WhatsApp group chats. Words like abeg, wahala, japa and how far travel far beyond Nigeria's borders through music and social media. Below is a growing, community-built dictionary of Naija slang - and if a word you know is missing, you can add it.

For people who as (bad mouth odour)"Gbaso" originated from Yoruba language
Example

I could smell Joshua's "Gbaso"from that distance

Stephen 10 February 2023
It is the Nigerian pidgin word for Penis
Example

Davido's gbola is too big.

Idoghor Melody 23 April 2023
This means, it's mine Riches.

From Agbarha-otor kingdom URHOBO Land
Example

Efemena.

Simply means This is my Riches or can also be in a sentence, this is my wealth.

Efemena is an URHOBO Language

French Ovotu Abraham 18 July 2023
Ogidi means War, or disagreement
Example

Ogigi: There is a Fight

French Ovotu Abraham 18 July 2023
Nerovwo mean Hear pray.
Example

Nerovwo; nerovwo mē , here my prayer

French Ovotu Abraham 18 July 2023
Toto means Pusy
Example

See how this girl open her toto down

French Ovotu Abraham 18 July 2023
Egbolor, means bullet, ammunition
Example

I want to shot egbolor

French Ovotu Abraham 18 July 2023
Nyash is a big,soft and round object behind a womans back like two planets
Example

I doggy style your nyash

Ten toes 15 August 2023
Meaning white hair ( Gray hair )
Example

Ubi asha in Urhobo language means white hair (Gray hair)

French Ovotu Abraham 26 August 2023
Agbarha-otor is a kingdom in north part of ughelli Delta state Nigeria. The meaning of Agbarha-otor: tier and loss Land
Example

Let's tier and loss the land.

It's a misery words used and also some part ritual of the initiation of the ancient ancestors used for the generations to trace thier way back home

French Ovotu Abraham 26 August 2023
In Urhobo kingdom ovwata meaning: Righteousness
Example

This man is an upright man (ovwata ) righteousness

French Ovotu Abraham 26 August 2023
Bari is a name given to God in Ogoni land
Example

Barikui which means God is big

Victor Lenebari 13 September 2023

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