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.

I don't care; I'm not concerned about it.
Example

Whatever he talk, I no send.

Admin • 26 July 2026
A feeling or mood; to get along well with someone.
Example

I dey vibe with that guy.

Admin • 26 July 2026
An expression meaning "and then?" or "go on", or acknowledgement.
Example

Ehen, wetin happen next?

Admin • 26 July 2026
Hustles or side gigs to make money, sometimes shady.
Example

She dey do runs to survive.

Admin • 26 July 2026
Excellent, genuine, or of good quality; a solid person.
Example

That guy na correct person.

Admin • 26 July 2026
Quickly; immediately; smart or streetwise.
Example

Do am sharp sharp before he come.

Africtionary AI • 26 July 2026
What? Used to ask what something is or what is happening.
Example

Wetin dey happen here?

Africtionary AI • 26 July 2026
To talk, chat, or tell a story; sometimes to lie.
Example

Stop to yarn dust, talk true.

Africtionary AI • 26 July 2026

Oga

Boss, master, or a person in authority. A title of respect.
Example

Oga, good morning sir.

Africtionary AI • 26 July 2026
Crazy or mentally unstable.
Example

This heat go make person kolo.

Africtionary AI • 26 July 2026
Buttocks or backside.
Example

The dress they fit her nyash.

Africtionary AI • 26 July 2026
An emphatic filler adding urgency or emphasis, like "please" or "just". From Yoruba.
Example

Come here jare!

Africtionary AI • 26 July 2026

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