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O!: Placed at the end of sentences for emphasis and effect E.g. I go broke bottle for yua head O!
Oba: Traditional ruler. Also Olu, Ovie and Sultan.
Obey the wind: Skinny, Very underweight individual.
Obioma: See Mobile tailor.
Obito: 1. All night wake.
Objectiv: Multiple choice examination.
Obobo canda: Light skinned person.(Derogatory).
Obodo: Homestead.
Obodo Oyinbo: White man’s land.
Obokun: 1. Cat fish 2. Mercedes Benz limousine
Obrokotor: Obese person.
October rush: Frantic chasing of female freshmen (Jambitoes) in Nigerian universities by senior male students.
Oda: Other.
Odeku: Large bottle of Guinness stout.
Odu: Shady business.
Odudoof: (Derisory) Overweight individual.
Off campus: University student usage referring to student digs outside of university campus.
Off head: From memory eg I no know di phone number off head.
Off point: Irrelevant. eg Cease noise, you are talking off point .
Ofofo: Yoruba word. Gossip.
Oga: Person in charge. Also Oga pata pata.
Ogbanje: Myth that a child habitually dies young and reincarnates. Deaths probably from Sickle cell Anaemia. Also Abiku.
Ogbele o!: Goodness gracious! See Ye pa!
Ogbeni: Yoruba word. Mister.
Ogboju: Bluff your way through. See Bold face.
Ogbologbo: Old hand.
Ogbonge: Very important.
Ogboni: Yoruba secret cult.
Ogbono: Soup made from ground Ogbono seeds, crayfish, beef, dried fish, okra, spinach and pepper.
Ogbunigwe: Home made land mine deveoped by Biafra troops during the Nigerian Civil war (1967 - 1970). Also Ojukwu bucket.
Ogi: Pap made from corn. Also Akamu.
Ogogoro: See Apketeshi.
Ogor: Yoruba word. Bony spur behind head.
Ohoyin: 1. Said in jest to detractors when the opposite of their predictions occur or calamity befalls them. 2. Said to those who ignored advise and are now paying the price. Also Ntoi.
Oil boom: Period of national wealth from the sale of crude oil between 1972 to 1974.
Ojare: Said at the end of sentences for emphasis. E.g Comot for road Ojare!
Oje marina: Big lie.
Ojoro: Cheating.
Ojuju: Masquerade.
Okada: 1. Name of Nigerian Airline. 2. Motor cycle taxi. See By air.
Okada man: Motor cycle taxi rider.
Okirikpotor: 1. Eczema. 2. Dermatitis.
Okoro: Slang for Igbo especially male deriving from the fact that Okoro is a widely used Igbo name.
Okpetu: 1. Trouble 2.It has happened!
Okporoko: Stork fish.
Okrika wake up: Second hand clothes. Also Gorgio Amadi.
Ol'boy: Yo my man.
Ole: Theif. Also Tief.
Olodo: Dunce.
Olofofo: Gossip ( Yoruba word). Also Tatafo and Amebo
Olopa: Police officer.
Omi ni polish: Patent leather shoes.
Omo: 1. Child 2. My friend 3. Brand of detergent powder.
Omo ale trousa: Literally means Prisoner's trousers i.e. Trousers that barely reach the ankles. See Jump up pee. Also called Michael Jaskin.
Oba: Traditional ruler. Also Olu, Ovie and Sultan.
Obey the wind: Skinny, Very underweight individual.
Obioma: See Mobile tailor.
Obito: 1. All night wake.
Objectiv: Multiple choice examination.
Obobo canda: Light skinned person.(Derogatory).
Obodo: Homestead.
Obodo Oyinbo: White man’s land.
Obokun: 1. Cat fish 2. Mercedes Benz limousine
Obrokotor: Obese person.
October rush: Frantic chasing of female freshmen (Jambitoes) in Nigerian universities by senior male students.
Oda: Other.
Odeku: Large bottle of Guinness stout.
Odu: Shady business.
Odudoof: (Derisory) Overweight individual.
Off campus: University student usage referring to student digs outside of university campus.
Off head: From memory eg I no know di phone number off head.
Off point: Irrelevant. eg Cease noise, you are talking off point .
Ofofo: Yoruba word. Gossip.
Oga: Person in charge. Also Oga pata pata.
Ogbanje: Myth that a child habitually dies young and reincarnates. Deaths probably from Sickle cell Anaemia. Also Abiku.
Ogbele o!: Goodness gracious! See Ye pa!
Ogbeni: Yoruba word. Mister.
Ogboju: Bluff your way through. See Bold face.
Ogbologbo: Old hand.
Ogbonge: Very important.
Ogboni: Yoruba secret cult.
Ogbono: Soup made from ground Ogbono seeds, crayfish, beef, dried fish, okra, spinach and pepper.
Ogbunigwe: Home made land mine deveoped by Biafra troops during the Nigerian Civil war (1967 - 1970). Also Ojukwu bucket.
Ogi: Pap made from corn. Also Akamu.
Ogogoro: See Apketeshi.
Ogor: Yoruba word. Bony spur behind head.
Ohoyin: 1. Said in jest to detractors when the opposite of their predictions occur or calamity befalls them. 2. Said to those who ignored advise and are now paying the price. Also Ntoi.
Oil boom: Period of national wealth from the sale of crude oil between 1972 to 1974.
Ojare: Said at the end of sentences for emphasis. E.g Comot for road Ojare!
Oje marina: Big lie.
Ojoro: Cheating.
Ojuju: Masquerade.
Okada: 1. Name of Nigerian Airline. 2. Motor cycle taxi. See By air.
Okada man: Motor cycle taxi rider.
Okirikpotor: 1. Eczema. 2. Dermatitis.
Okoro: Slang for Igbo especially male deriving from the fact that Okoro is a widely used Igbo name.
Okpetu: 1. Trouble 2.It has happened!
Okporoko: Stork fish.
Okrika wake up: Second hand clothes. Also Gorgio Amadi.
Ol'boy: Yo my man.
Ole: Theif. Also Tief.
Olodo: Dunce.
Olofofo: Gossip ( Yoruba word). Also Tatafo and Amebo
Olopa: Police officer.
Omi ni polish: Patent leather shoes.
Omo: 1. Child 2. My friend 3. Brand of detergent powder.
Omo ale trousa: Literally means Prisoner's trousers i.e. Trousers that barely reach the ankles. See Jump up pee. Also called Michael Jaskin.
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Omo foly: Polytechnic student.
Omolanke: Labourer for hire who carries goods in a large custom made wooden wheelbarrow.
Omoge: Fine girl. Also Chinani, Chickito, Gboyen, Si si and Babi.
Omota: Ruffian or rude boy.
On admission: Admitted to hospital.
On seat: present in the office. Eg Oga no dey on seat.
On top wetin?: For what reason?
On transfer: Transferred to another branch of organisation.
One day one day: One of these days. 1. Used as cautionary phrase for those involved in dodgy acts e.g One day one day monkey go go market e no go come back meaning everyday for the thief one day for the owner. 2. Expression of hope for a better tomorrow e.g One day na oe day; poor man praya.
One kain: Odd E.g Dat guy dress one kain.
One thousand and four: Popular block of flats in Lagos Island.
Onioburu: Night soil man. Also Agbepo.
Opaks: Worthless.
Opari: It is finished.
Opeke: Good looking girl. See Omoge.
Open eye: 1. Wise up. 2. Become sexually active.
Open mouth: 1. Talk e.g Abeg no open mouth laik dat.2. Astonishment e.g Ol' boy, the way dem spray money nyanfu nyanfu for dat party, Omo na so I open mouth.
Open ya sense: Use your intelligence.
Operation: Armed robbery.
Operation sweep: ( Defunct) Special police anti-crime task force.
Opkor: Juju.
Opolo: Yoruba word. Frog.
Opolo eyes: Bulging eyes.
Opon: Yoruba word. Prominent forehead. Also Crash helmet.
Oppressor!: 1. Owner of big car. 2. University campus use; Sugar daddies frequenting girls hostels with expensive cars.
Orenj: Orange.
Orobo: Obese lady.
Osa straight: Molue. Literally means Straight into the lagoon. Called so because of accidents involving Molue Buses plunging into the lagoon in Lagos.
Osanobua: Edo word. 1. God Almighty. Abbreviated to Osa in which form it appears in Edo names. 2. Exclamation eg Osanobua O! So di man don die.
Osele: Yoruba word. It has happened. Rallying cry to party.
Otopiapia: Rat poison.
Our waif: Term of endearment used by in laws. Derives from belief that a wife is married to the family and not just to the husband.
Outing service: Thanksgiving church service after funeral.
Over-graduate: Postgraduate student. (As opposed to undergraduate).
Overload: Carry more tan legally allowed number of passengers in vehicle.
Overs: Overseas.
Over stone: Disallowed goal when stones are used for goal posts and the ball goes directly above the stone.
Over zee: Over zealous.
Ovie: King.
Owambe: Yoruba word meaning it is there, denoting a lavish party with live music.
Owo: Urhobo soup made from palm oil, dried meat and fish, crayfish, potash, pepper, cassava starch and Egidije. Also called Oil soup.
Oya: Yoruba word. It is time.
Oyinbo: 1. Caucasian 2. English 3. Big English words.
Oyoyo: 1. Good times 2. Jollification.. See Ariya.
Omolanke: Labourer for hire who carries goods in a large custom made wooden wheelbarrow.
Omoge: Fine girl. Also Chinani, Chickito, Gboyen, Si si and Babi.
Omota: Ruffian or rude boy.
On admission: Admitted to hospital.
On seat: present in the office. Eg Oga no dey on seat.
On top wetin?: For what reason?
On transfer: Transferred to another branch of organisation.
One day one day: One of these days. 1. Used as cautionary phrase for those involved in dodgy acts e.g One day one day monkey go go market e no go come back meaning everyday for the thief one day for the owner. 2. Expression of hope for a better tomorrow e.g One day na oe day; poor man praya.
One kain: Odd E.g Dat guy dress one kain.
One thousand and four: Popular block of flats in Lagos Island.
Onioburu: Night soil man. Also Agbepo.
Opaks: Worthless.
Opari: It is finished.
Opeke: Good looking girl. See Omoge.
Open eye: 1. Wise up. 2. Become sexually active.
Open mouth: 1. Talk e.g Abeg no open mouth laik dat.2. Astonishment e.g Ol' boy, the way dem spray money nyanfu nyanfu for dat party, Omo na so I open mouth.
Open ya sense: Use your intelligence.
Operation: Armed robbery.
Operation sweep: ( Defunct) Special police anti-crime task force.
Opkor: Juju.
Opolo: Yoruba word. Frog.
Opolo eyes: Bulging eyes.
Opon: Yoruba word. Prominent forehead. Also Crash helmet.
Oppressor!: 1. Owner of big car. 2. University campus use; Sugar daddies frequenting girls hostels with expensive cars.
Orenj: Orange.
Orobo: Obese lady.
Osa straight: Molue. Literally means Straight into the lagoon. Called so because of accidents involving Molue Buses plunging into the lagoon in Lagos.
Osanobua: Edo word. 1. God Almighty. Abbreviated to Osa in which form it appears in Edo names. 2. Exclamation eg Osanobua O! So di man don die.
Osele: Yoruba word. It has happened. Rallying cry to party.
Otopiapia: Rat poison.
Our waif: Term of endearment used by in laws. Derives from belief that a wife is married to the family and not just to the husband.
Outing service: Thanksgiving church service after funeral.
Over-graduate: Postgraduate student. (As opposed to undergraduate).
Overload: Carry more tan legally allowed number of passengers in vehicle.
Overs: Overseas.
Over stone: Disallowed goal when stones are used for goal posts and the ball goes directly above the stone.
Over zee: Over zealous.
Ovie: King.
Owambe: Yoruba word meaning it is there, denoting a lavish party with live music.
Owo: Urhobo soup made from palm oil, dried meat and fish, crayfish, potash, pepper, cassava starch and Egidije. Also called Oil soup.
Oya: Yoruba word. It is time.
Oyinbo: 1. Caucasian 2. English 3. Big English words.
Oyoyo: 1. Good times 2. Jollification.. See Ariya.
