Ajuwaya
Meaning
A slang for serving members of the Nigerian Youth Service Corps. It is derived from the pidgin version of the the phrase "As you were" (A military term that is the equivalent of "at ease", the opposite of "attention" or "alert"
Example
How many Ajuwaya dey that house?
Origin: Northern Nigeria
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Atutupoyoyo
Meaning
An ugly being.
Example
Babe leave that guy, na original atutupoyoyo be that.
Origin: Nigeria
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Cabu-Cabu
Meaning
Also spelled KABU KABU. This is an unregistered taxi cab operating illegally. Not painted in official taxi colours. Usually, drivers using cars for cabu cabu, upon discovery on the road are pulled out of their windows by police, or risk being flogged.
Example
Your driver Friday dey use una car for cabu cabu - when im drop of una pikin for school, on the way back, im go dey pick up passenjas.
Origin: Lagos
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