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.
My sister, cut soap for me na this New year!
To 'Japa' means to abort, run, avoid, terminate, retreat or remove yourself from a situation, if used in a sentence.
I wan japa go South Africa next year.
Jane has big nyash and Mary has small nyash
The prices of staple foods such as rice, beans and garri have increased astronomically.
You no want this kpekus?
Oboy, that beb na jaga jaga gal.
Extreemly stingy.
He eats once a day to save money." He wan do tight- yansh".
Your wife is suspecting us, I don't want wahala.
Make we comot (Let us go out)
Comot from dia ( leave)
Comot! (Get out!)