If you've ever been friend with a Nigerian or you live in Nigeria you would have heard a lots of this words from Nigerian when having a conversation. Some of it has English dialect, yes because English in Nigeria official language.
Not to waste much of your time, let me list some words/slangs only Nigerians can understand.
1. Naso: it is an expression use to make an agreement or saying yes in a sarcastic way.
2. Nawa/Oga o: this is used to express pity.
3. Is coming: this is used to say "you will wait forever".
4. Sempe: Sempe means be calm or cool down.
5. Osaprapra/Osaproper: use to mean very good or excellent.
6. Oga: Oga means your boss or someone superior to you.
7. Better life: this is another word for 50 naira.
8. Ajebutter/Butty: this is someone born with a silver spoon.
9. Pako: this is the opposite of ajebutter, meaning someone from a poor background.
10. Mumu: this is often use by Nigerians and you would have heard it so many times. The word means to be stupid or acting silly.
11. Kolo: kolo means to be mental or crazy.
12. Yanga/carry shoulder: Meaning to be proud or to have pride.
13. Jara: this is also use so many times by Nigerians when buying food/goods. It means add more in a polite way.
14. Yawa: yawa means to be trouble.
15. Igi-iwe: this is use to refer to someone brilliant or a genius.
16. Olodo: this is the opposite of igi-iwe. It means someone dull.
17. Yansh: yansh is another word for bottom.
18. Shakara: this is an expression use to mean someone is pretending.
19. Alaye/chairman: this is an exaggerated word use in hailing someone. It means saying you are the boss.
20. Pikin: this is very famous, used most of the time. Pikin means a kid or children.
21. Oya: another famous expression. Oya is use at the beginning of sentence to emphasis words, it can also means to say/do something quickly.
22. Obodo oyinbo: this means going to a foreign land/travel abroad.
23. Kasala bust: means secrets is out.
24. Alele: alele means run.
25. Lailai: this famous expression means never.
26. Ba: when Ba is used at the end of a sentence it mean 'right'. E.g I know right? Translate to I know ba?
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