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.
Since he hammer, he don change car.
Abeg make you clear from that area, I no want gbege o.
The naira was introduced in 1973 to replace the pound.
"The strikers gave him woto woto" implies they played aggressively, leaving no room for escape.
Kano's Great Mosque is built on a 15th-century foundation.
Port Harcourt hosts Africa's first WikiTown digital community project.