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.

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Abeg

Abeg simply means Please. Its a word derived from "I beg"

Example

Abeg, give me money.

Admin • 19 November 2024

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Olosho

Prostitute, escort

Example

"That girl na olosho." Meaning "That girl is a prostitute"

Admin • 19 November 2024

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Chop rice

Chop rice is a Nigerian slang term that means “eat rice”.

Example

Ehhhhh. Chop rice, chop rice, chop rice.

Adeola • 25 November 2024

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Efiko

These word EFIKO stand for a brilliant person

Example

Tolu is an efiko of our class

Muhammed • 28 November 2024

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Botty

These word BOTTY stand for a person which comes from a rich background

Example

Soyinka is a botty boy

Muhammed • 28 November 2024

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Pozi

To stand and be at alert or wait.

Example

Pozi for here. Meaning wait for (me) here.

Pozi make dem no loss you. Stand at alert so that you're not pickpocketed

Abioye • 07 December 2024

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ode

dunse untrained

Example

that boy is an ode

Zack Grealish • 23 February 2025

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Faa

"'Faa' is a borrowed word used for emphasis, originating from Hausa. It is often used at the end of expressions by Yoruba speakers with a Hausa background or origin. This phenomenon is particularly common among Yoruba people in Ilorin and Kogi.

Example

Máa na faa= I will beat you.

Muritala • 25 February 2025

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