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Ja: Run away.
Jab:
1. Profession 2.Place of work.
Jaburata: In abundance.
Jack:
Read seriously especially for examination.
Jaga-jaga:
Haphazard
Jaki:
1. Very hard worker 2. Worker being taken advantage of.
Jaku-jaku:
Carelessly put together.
Jagbajantis:
Nonsense
Jaguda:
Crook.
Jam:
1. Collision, especially between cars. 2. Meet up. Also Block.
Jam bodi:
Rough bodily contact.
Jamb:
Joint Admission and Matriculation Board. Body in charge of University entrance in Nigeria who organise a yearly entrance examination.
Jambite:
Freshman in Nigerian university.
Jambito:
See Jambite.
Jambress:
Female freshman in Nigerian universities.
Jandon:
London.
Jankara:
1. Market in Lagos 2. Fake products.
Janglova:
1.Merry-go-round. 2. Playground swing
Jara:
Extra helping. Also Fi si.
Jare:
See Ojare.
Jazz:
1.Nonsense. e.g Ol' boy why you dey talk Jazz laik dat? 2. Juju or charms.
Jedi Jedi:
Piles.
Jeje:
1.Gentle. 2. Polite. 3. Up standing individual.
Jejeli:
Adverb of Jeje meaning Gently.
Jibiti:
Fraudster. See 419.
Jiga:
Parasitic worm infestation on legs or foot such as Guinea worm. See Baba Jiga.
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JJim-jim: Over zealous.
Jin jin jin:
Party.
Jinta:
Crook.
JJC:
Johnny juss come. Slang to denote a Nigerian who has just returned from abroad especially after a long absence.
Jo:
Please; Yoruba word.
Jogba:
Urhobo word 1..Trickery 2. Gambling.
Join:
Board a bus, train or taxi.
Joke na joke:
This is no longer funny! Also - If na joke stop am!
Jollof: 1.
Paella like dish of rice made with tomatoes, peppers and spices. A Nigerian party dish. 2. Having a good time eg na so we come dey jollof for di Owambe.
Joint:
1. Watering hole where food and drinks are sold.
Judge:
Say ones side of the story in a dispute.
Jugunu:
Rough neck.
Juju:
Black magic.
Jump up pee:
See Koko ise trousa
June 12:
1. Date election result was annulled in Nigeria. 2. Fraud 3. Election malpractice.
Jungle city:
Ajejunle. A rough part of Lagos.
Juss:
Just.
Juss dey patch am:
Just surviving
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