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.

Egbolor, means bullet, ammunition
Example

I want to shot egbolor

French Ovotu Abraham 18 July 2023
Toto means Pusy
Example

See how this girl open her toto down

French Ovotu Abraham 18 July 2023
Nerovwo mean Hear pray.
Example

Nerovwo; nerovwo mē , here my prayer

French Ovotu Abraham 18 July 2023
Ogidi means War, or disagreement
Example

Ogigi: There is a Fight

French Ovotu Abraham 18 July 2023
This means, it's mine Riches.

From Agbarha-otor kingdom URHOBO Land
Example

Efemena.

Simply means This is my Riches or can also be in a sentence, this is my wealth.

Efemena is an URHOBO Language

French Ovotu Abraham 18 July 2023
It is the Nigerian pidgin word for Penis
Example

Davido's gbola is too big.

Idoghor Melody 23 April 2023
For people who as (bad mouth odour)"Gbaso" originated from Yoruba language
Example

I could smell Joshua's "Gbaso"from that distance

Stephen 10 February 2023
K-leg is a Nigerian Pidgin term for when a situation or topic is either suspicious or untrue.
Example

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

Adeola 08 December 2022
A person who is always doing stupid things.

A foolish person.
Example

Nnenna be mugu oh.

Adeola 02 December 2022
Rasto is a slang name for guys who are smart, kind, gentle, faithful, hardworking and Aquarian
Example

Dera fidelis is the first Rasto ever. Rasto Val Fidelis is on Facebook

Onah Fidelis Chidera 05 October 2022
Nyash is a soft and succulent part of a woman's back side, and without nyash a lady has high risk of getting her desired man.
Example

A nyashless woman must be plankish in structure

Onah Fidelis Chidera 05 October 2022
Bobby is a slang term for “big breast”or “big boobs”
Example

as a woman if you don’t have bobby you supposed be a slave.

Alte gema 22 September 2022

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