NIGERIAN MAN ENGLISH

People that are visiting Nigeria need no longer be confused, here is a preview selection of Nigerian meaning of some English words, so SIT BACK,GRAB YOUR POP-CORN,READ AND LAUGH

I-BETA-PASS-MY-NEIGHBOUR: Literally it means one is better than his or her neighbor, but Nigerians have just one meaning for it and it the name given to a small Chinese generator, they are relatively cheap, handy, durable (depending on how you use it) and they also make one look like a superstar in low cost living neighborhood they provide an easy way for the not-so-well-off  to acquire a taste for the middle-class life.

FLASHING: The dictionary defines it as a strip of metal put on a roof where it joins a wall to prevent water from getting through (some of us didn’t know this meaning…lol). In Nigeria here, that dictionary

meaning is not applicable, rather  flashing is a harmless and annoying way of trying to call someone, it does not really mean call because the person you are flashing can’t  pick the

call,it’s just a beep, Most guys say ladies are fond of flashing when they don’t want to  use their own credit to call, the annoying part is when someone is flashing you with an unknown number, the funniest part of all this is when u eventually call the numbers that appear on the screen of your phone you might hear things like “I was just checking on you”(and u expect me to call with my credit?) or “please send me credit so that  I can call you, since you don’t want me to flash” that will be after series or warning, you hear a lot of things that might want to annoy, LOLZ

since they didn’t have unit to call, we are so used to it that some people even flash you In the middle of the night, so when your phone beeps, wait for another call and if the person doesn’t call back,just call back if the call is necessary or you just disregard………I am also guilty of flashing but I dnot do it unnecessary(please when is it necessary LOLZ?)

MADAM: In Nigeria any woman can be called madam, you don’t have to be the boss of a company to be addressed as a madam, some people look at women sizes, their levels or marital status, but when you are addresses as one please don’t feel insulted it’s just a sign of respect

I-DEY-CRAZE: I am not being tribalistic here, but this is a common clause used by the Northerners when they are angry and addressing their friends, customers or anyone close to them when they are angry, so when an Hausa man is angry and he says I dey craze, he is not referring to himself, rather he is referring to you, so just smile and leave his presence, LOL

OLFIZE: Well all thanks to the movie “JENIFA” BY funke Akindele, she played the part of a village girl who went to the big city, there she met lots of girls and she realized that village big girl is far different from city big girl, she tried to carve a niche for herself by getting into all sorts of activities, but all her effort was to no avail, this word means “office” so don’t be surprise when a Lagos big girl calls you and say she is on her way to your “olfize” there are also works like “PALCAGIN” MEANING PACKAGING, “ALLRICE” meaning alright and a lot of them

TRANSFORMER: If you hear this word in Nigeria please don’t waste your time thinking about Hollywood or the famous movie that goes by the name “TRANSFORMER”, it has its own meaning, it is a piece of machinery that is used for reducing or increasing the voltage of electricity power found in every neighbourhood, it determines whether or not you will have to endure the merciless din of a generator all night long.”GO AND HUG A TRANSFORMER” as a variation of “GO TO HELL” is now a popular expression among youths.

MAGA: There is no such word in the dictionary, it’s a word commonly used by Nigerian guys/girls when they meet a single or married man/woman who is ready to lavish cash on them without second thoughts, either on dating sites or anywhere as long as he has loads of cash, so if u coming here for the first time and a lady or guy smiles at you and call u maga, plsss don’t smile back,infact stop whatever transaction u are about to make and FLEEEEE.LOLZ