Woto Woto

Often heard in football commentary, woto woto describes relentless attack or punishment. In casual conversations, it’s used to describe someone who’s taking a figurative “beating” in an argument or facing harsh circumstances.

"The strikers gave him woto woto" implies they played aggressively, leaving no room for escape.

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Chop rice

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

Ehhhhh. Chop rice, chop rice, chop rice.

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Comot

Comot is a Nigerian pidgin term that means 'go', 'leave', or 'get out!'

Make we comot (Let us go out)
Comot from dia ( leave)
Comot! (Get out!)

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Wahala

Wahala is a Nigerian slang term that means trouble.

Your wife is suspecting us, I don't want wahala.

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Jaga-jaga

Jaga-jaga is a Nigerian slang term that means disorganised or disorderly.

Oboy, that beb na jaga jaga gal.

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Kpekus

Kpekus is a Nigerian slang term that means a vagina.
It can sometimes also mean sex

You no want this kpekus?

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Chop

Chop is a Nigerian slang term for eating.

I dey chop jollof rice.

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Japa

Japa is a slang term derived from the Yoruba language. Japa simply means ‘to run swiftly’ out of a dangerous situation.

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.

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Cut Soap For Me

The term is believed to have originated from internet fraudsters, popularly known as Yahoo boys. In Nigerian pop culture, it has become an alternative way of asking someone to show you the way.

My sister, cut soap for me na this New year!

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K-leg

K-leg is a Nigerian Pidgin term for when a situation or topic is either suspicious or untrue.

You sure of dis tin wey you dey talk so? Dis matter get k-leg.

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