Back

OUT OF NIGERIA FOR TOO LONG  

• "Truck" instead of "Lorry"
• "SUV" instead of "Jeep"
• "Forget it" instead of "Fashi"
• "Wuz up" instead of "How far now"
• "Hood" instead of "Bonnet"
• "Trunk" instead of "Boot"
• "Stop making fun of me" instead of "Stop yabbing me" or "Stop abusing me"
• "Gas station" instead of "Petrol Station"
• "Fries" instead of "Chips"
• "Big Mac, Chicken McGrill, * Pounder" instead of just plain "Burger"
• "Crispy" instead of "Cripsy"
• "Fireworks/Firecrackers" instead of "Banga"
• "Soda/Pop" instead of "Minerals"
• "Coccaine/weed" instead of "gbana"
• "Crazy" instead of "We re" (I"m sure the spelling aint right)
• "Laundry Detergent" instead of "OMO"
• "Dryer" instead of "Hang it in the sun"
• "Service" instead of "Sa veece" (e silent)
• "Stupid" instead of "Olodo/Ode"
• "Cinder Block" instead of "Bricks"
• "Concrete" instead of "Cement"
• "Peugeot" instead of "Pe-geot"
• "Trash Can" instead of "Dozbin"
• "Shower" instead of "Bath"
• "Power is out" instead of " NEPA has taken light"
• "Phone is dead/cut off" instead of "NITEL"
• "Cop" instead of "MoPol"
• "Traffic Light" instead of "Yellow Fever"
• "Cab" instead of "Taxi"
• "E-Mail" instead of "What???" (Just kidding some know what e-mail is)
• "Hit me up later" instead of "We go yan"
• "Pass Out" instead of "Graduate"
• "Security Guard" instead of "Gateman"
• "Cafeteria" instead of "Canteen"
• "Faucet" instead of "Tap"
• "Steal" instead of Tap"
• "Cookie" instead of "Biscuit" (Cabin)
• "Pants" instead of "trouser/trousee"
• "underwear" instead of "pant"
• "VCR" instead of "Video"
• "Movie" instead of "Film"
• "Extensions" instead of "Attachment" (Hair)
• "Lotion" instead of "Cream"
• "Compact/Press Powder" instead of "Pancake"
• "Cornrows" instead of "weave"
• "Weave" instead of "Weave-on"
• "Suitcase" instead of "Box"
• "High school" instead of "Secondary School"
• "Grade school" instead of "Primary school"
• "Wifebeater" instead of "singlet"
• "Sneakers" instead of "Canvas"
• "Soccer" instead of "Football"
• "Motorcycle" instead of "meshin", or "okada"
• College" instead of "yunivasiti"
• "Car" instead of "moto"
• "Flipflops" instead of "silpas"
• "Nail polish" instead of "Cotex"
• "Braids" instead of "Bob Mali"
• "gum" instead of "chin-gum"
• "smoke" instead of "tab"
• "Shower" instead of "Baaf"
• "Clothes" instead of "Spoot"
• "Hallway" instead of "Corridoor"
• "Living/Sitting Room" instead of "Paalor
• "Balcony" instead of "Varanda"
• "Stab/Poke" instead of "Chook"
• "Ballpoint" instead of "Buyro" or "Beek"
• "African American" instead of "... ok I won't go there!!!
• "Sandals" instead of "Bata"... as in Cortina
• "VW Bug" instead of "Bittle"
• "Arithmetic" instead of "Mats"
• "Abroad" instead of "Oversis"
• "Luggage" instead of "Load" ... or for my Igbo peeps... "Ngwongwo"
• "Menthol" instead of "Veeks"
• "Tetanus" instead of "Jeega Shot (rx)" instead of "injekshun"
• "Boss" instead of "Oga"
• "CEO" instead of "Oga Pata pata"
• "Manners" instead of "Home training"
• "Circle" instead of "roundabout"
• "Projects" instead of "GRA ...government residential area"
• "Apartment building" instead of "blok of flats"
• "Carpool" instead of "Kabu kabu"
• "Flashlight" instead of "touch"
• "Hoe ( not the digging instrument )" instead of "Ashawo"
• "Knock knees" instead of "k leg"
• "Eye infection" instead of "Appolo" ... cureable only by flushing eyes out with sugar water