Nigeria Slangs You Should Know in 2024

Nigeria is blessed with multi cultural values and languages. One of those languages commonly used on the street are slangs. Slangs are modern ways of street communication. Those who are good at it, use it on a daily bases to communicate with friends. Slangs are also known as pidgin language.

Here are top trending slangs you should know in 2024

Dey Play

This slang is used when something serious has happened to you, and you are not aware, or when an opportunity present itself to you, but you are not taking it serious, then someone that knows how valuable it is, will say the word to you. Dey play

I hear you

This word is used when someone displays or performance exceptionally well, another man will reply “I hear you “

Make dem beg you 

This word is used when you are actually doing something that is not right or offending someone, then the person you offended will use the slang, make dem beg you, which means someone should plead to you the danger you are causing.

On Colos

Colos is a hard drugs, which when taken, changes the reactions of a person, to act in an abnormal way.

For instance if someone is saying you build a storey building in 24 hours” another man will reply “on colos”

The Nigerian Government has warned individuals to stop the intake of hard drugs. NDLEA are the enforcer of this laws.

Go to court

This word is mostly used when two persons are in dispute and the other factions doesn’t agree with the other. The other faction that doesn’t agree will be asked to go to court. The word is mostly used by Nigerian Politicians. 

Idan 

Is a word mostly used to describe powerful and most influential people. The word became very popular in 2023 when Bola Ahmed Tinubu used it in presidential Election campaigns in 2023.

No Evidence 

Is a word mostly used when someone is explaining something without a fact, another man will say you go explain tire, no evidence.

Let the poor breathe 

This word means you should give poor people an opportunity to live in a healthy environment. Provide them with more of the basic amenities. This word was first used by a Nigerian politician Godswill Akpabio during senate plenary.

Dey your Dey

This word means that you should mind your business and you shouldn’t intervene in people’s matters. “Dey your dey, make I dey my dey, make no body worry no body”