Ganja



Meaning

A strong-smelling plant from whose dried leaves a number of euphoriant and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared .


Example

Na who dey smoke ganja for this yard?


Origin: Lagos



By Godswill Uduak-Abasi Bernard March 7, 2018

Chai!



Meaning

An exclamation used to express Surprise, grief, anger, disappointment etc


Example

Chai! See as my guy fuck up.


Origin: Nigeria



By Godswill Uduak-Abasi Bernard February 20, 2018

Gerrium



Meaning

Naija pidgin for Garri. Also called G-Sulphate.


Example

Na gerrium dey for that soup.


Origin: Nigerian Campuses.



By Godswill Uduak-Abasi Bernard March 7, 2018

Faaji



Meaning

The pleasure felt when having a good time.


Example

Make we follow go faaji




By Godswill Uduak-Abasi Bernard February 26, 2018

Akanuche



Meaning

Wisdom or discretion.


Example

We dey pray for akanuche everyday.


Origin: Port Harcourt



By Godswill Uduak-Abasi Bernard February 20, 2018

Babe



Meaning

1.A term of endearment between women.
2.Girlfriend


Example

1.Babe no just try am
2. Na my new babe be that oo


Origin: Lagos



By Godswill Uduak-Abasi Bernard February 20, 2018

Disarm



Meaning

To steal something


Example

Ross disarm my phone today.


Origin: Warri



By Godswill Uduak-Abasi Bernard February 21, 2018

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



By Godswill Uduak-Abasi Bernard February 20, 2018

Geh



Meaning

"Geh" means a young female human being. Or generally, a female person. It's the pidgin word for girl.


Example

Omo see fine geh!!!


Origin: Lagos.



By Godswill Uduak-Abasi Bernard March 7, 2018

Boli



Meaning

Roasted Plantain eaten as a snack with groundnut or hot oil.


Example

I wan buy boli.


Origin: Lagos



By Godswill Uduak-Abasi Bernard February 20, 2018