Jaga-jaga Haphazard Jaku-jaku Carelessly put together Jam Collision, especially cars Jam bodi Rough bodily contact Jazz Nonsense. e.g why you talk Jazz laik dat? Jigi Jig Sex Jo Please (Yoruba) Jollof Spicy rice dish made with tomatoes and peppers Juju … read more
Kai-kai Home made alcoholic spirits Kain Kind Kata-kata Commotion, confusion (scatter?) Kick moto Switch on car engine Knickers for up Brassiere Know book Literate 2. Intelligent. also see Sabi book Koro-koro See clearly e.g. na for mai two eye koro-koro … read more
Learn work Apprenticeship Like play like play Before you knew it. Also – No do no do. Long leg Well connected. e.g. na long leg e use enta dat school Lookery Looking at things you’re not supposed to (eg women … read more
Magani Aphrodisiac Mago-mago Ilegal deal Make eye Wink Make I hear word Shut up Make I see road Leave me alone Make mouth Boast Mama-put Road side food seller so called because customers frequently beg for extra helpings by saying … read more
Na It is Na dat time That is the time Na im It is Na so? Is that how it is now? 2. Is that true? Na una sabi That’s your business not mine Na you o! You’re the man! … read more
O! Placed at the end of sentences for emphasis and effect e.g. I go broke bottle for yua head O! Oba Traditional ruler Oga Person in charge see Big Man Okada Name of a Nigerian Airline. 2. Motor cycle taxi. … read more
Pain Physical deformity e.g Una sabi dat guy now, di one wey leg dey pain Palava Discussion (Portuguese) Papa Dad 2. Grandfather 3. Old man Papa battalion Man with many children Papa dash Hand me downs from a man Pata … read more
Queer-queer Useless Quench Switch off e.g. quench dat light. 2. Die e.g. Di man don quench read more
Rain beat you Drenched in the rain Rake Empty boasting Reach Arrive e.g. Which day you reach? 2. Afford e.g. Na dat one my hand (pocket) reach Remain small Nearly 2. Almost Remember me Remind me read more
Sabi To know (Portuguese) Sabi book Literate Sake of say The reason is Sake of what? Why should that be? Sapele water Native gin Say Is it not that e.g Say na you be di Oga? Say wetin Why? 2. … read more