Lagos, the big apple of Africa with a population of over 15 million people. It is interesting to note that Lagos is a fascinating place but every Lagosian knows that to survive, you must learn the language of the street.
1. Akube- second hand
2. Amana- aircondition
3. Amebo- a gossip
4. Ashana- hooker
5.Baff- clothe
6. Bajinatu- gun
7. Bolo- fool
8. Bone- to ignore; to let go
9. Buga- to brag, to walk with swag
10. Chairman - a respected someone
11. Chikala- fine girl
12. Choko,kpoli- Marijuana, cannabis
13. Chop up- continue, proceed
14. Chow- eat
15. Clap, kpai, murd- die.
16. Code- to hide, to be secretive
17. Crib, domot- house
18. Chyke - toast a girl ; convince
19. Demo- pretend
20. Denge- to brag
21. Drop voice - threaten
22. Ego- money
23. Ejanla - Big personality
24. Ele - lady
25. Eshin- strong car, strong person
26. Flex - enjoy
27. Free me- leave me alone
28. Gbe si mi leti- give me information
29. Gbege- problem
30. Gbera - hurry up
31. Gbo rie- watch out
32. Gock- to miss out
33. Gombe- trouble
34. Gragra- boast
35.Grej- food
36.Hammer - to hit hard/ rich
37. Iko - sense
38. Jand- Uk
39. JJC- new arrival
40. Jamisi- give me information
41. Kabukabu- unlicensed taxi
42. Karishika - prostitute
43. Kasala/ kwanta- trouble
44. Kele - babe
45. Kishi- money
46. Kilon sele- what's happening
47. Kolo/ kolomental - crazy
48. Ko soro- no discussion
49. Koshi - go away
50. Kpef- drunk
51. Lepa - slim person
52. Maga - philanderer
53. Misyarn - to mis jive
54. Mugu/ mumu - fool
55.No shaking - no worries
56. O kpeke- beautiful girl
57. Omo - lady
58. Ode - fool
59. Olobe - fool
60. Omo wobe - prostitute
61. Orobo - fat
62. Oshara- new
63. Open eye- street wise
64. Oya - someone that is too forward h/ kangaroo
65. Panda - fake
66. Paraga - local gin
67. Parole - fun
68. Razz - unrefined, uncultured
69. Runz- illegitimate business
70. Shayo- drunk
71. Scope - to fool someone
72. Shisha- pipe smoking
73. Shasha- new
74. Shepe- local gin
75. Show- be available in person
76. Sisi - older lady
77. Sort- pay
78. Tear eye- street wise
79. Tear rubber - new
80. Ti be- let I go / forget it
81. Tinini - call/ ring
82. Tokunbo - second hand
83. Toosh- to be clean
84. Totorin - enjoy
85. Vamooz- runaway
86. Wayo- fraud/ dupe
87. Which level? - what's happening
88. Wosewobi - street girl
89. Woz- slap
90. Yapa- plenty
91. Yawa- big trouble
92. Ajebo - born with a silver spoon
93. Akata - foreign lady
94. ITK - knows to much
95. Oversabi- knows too much
96. Ghetto - under developed area.
97. Gbenu si- drink
98. Ebina - hungering
99. Akuse- wretched
100. Elenu- someone who brags while speaking
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