Chop is a Nigerian slang term for eating.
I dey chop jollof rice.
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.
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!
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.
A person who is always doing stupid things.
A foolish person.
Nnenna be mugu oh.
We Meuuve is a Nigerian slang term for "life goes on". It started from BBNaija 2020 star Vee Adeyele.
Life has been difficult but then, we meuuve!
Ajebutter is a term that refers to someone born with a silver spoon or born rich.
That guy is an ajebutter.
Amebo is a Nigerian slang term used to refer to a person who likes to gossip or likes to spread gossip.
You too like amebo.
You love gossip.
A scam that typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster claims will be used to obtain the large sum
419 fraud has increased significantly in recent years.
A guy who carries out 419 fraud on the internet (Those Nigerian prince scams).
I got scammed all my money by a Yahoo boy from Abuja.
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