Skelewu



Meaning

A form of dance style established by Davido Adeleke in his song "Skelewu"


Example

That small boy Sabi dance Skelewu no be small


Origin: Lagos



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Atol atol



Meaning

If the worse come to the worse


Example

This small food wey Adamu give me don helep me, atol atol na im worse pass.


Origin: Nigeria



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You chop craze



Meaning

Too forward


Example

Na who ask this one question abi you chop craze


Origin: Nigeria



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Olodo



Meaning

A dullard


Example

Una no no say Aminat na olodo, she no fit spell her name


Origin: Yoruba



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Ogijo



Meaning

Any illegal materials taking into examination hall to aid cheating.


Example

Tawa wey be efiko too dey carry ogijo secretly


Origin: Yoruba



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Yanga



Meaning

Excessive display of beauty or handsomeness


Example

Tosin yanga too much, see how she dey trowey leg


Origin: Yoruba



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Chop



Meaning

To eat


Example

I dey hungry die make I get something chop sharperly


Origin: Nigeria



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Gorodom



Meaning

A derogatory word for a fat ruboust woman.


Example

Dele wan kill imself wen he sidon between two gorodom mamas


Origin: Yoruba



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Totoros



Meaning

A male child genital organ between the age of 0-8 years


Example

Labake pikin just dey crawl with im totoros open
Oya go get cloth and cover your totoros


Origin: Children



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Olofofo



Meaning

Rumour peddler


Example

Tosin na olofofo wey pass nothing, she be gbeburu wella


Origin: Yoruba



By Alex Adewole December 20, 2017