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Ra-re: Trendy guy.
Rain beat you: Drenched in the rain.
Rain coat: 1. Cooked cow skin. Also Ponmo. 2. Condom.
Raining season: March to September in Southern Nigeria.
Raise hand: Salute e.g. I raise hand for you o!
Rak: Fistcuffs. Eg Omo, I go rak you o.
Rake: Empty boasting.
Ranka dede: Hausa greeting. Said with raised fists to man of substance.
R.R.S: Rapid Response Squad. ( An arm of the police Force).
Reach: 1. Arrive e.g. Which day you reach? 2. Afford e.g. Na dat one my hand (pocket) reach.
Reach ground: Completely.
Reach mai place: Pay me a visit. e.g. you come town no even reach mai place.
Ready made: Off the peg (rack) and ready to wear.
Reign: In vogue e.g Na dat trousa dey reign now o.
Reign pass: Out of fashion.
Remain small: 1. Nearly 2. Almost.
Remember me: Remind me.
Remember the day yua mama born you: Threat e.g. I go beat you sotey you go remember the day yua mama born you. Means the beating will cause you to relive your birth.
Remi:(Derived from Remnant). Left overs. Also Chop remain.
Resource control: Concerns what percentage of proceeds a community is entitled to from natural resources exploited in its environs. Mainly used in Nigeria in relation to crude oil and the Niger Delta area.
Rain beat you: Drenched in the rain.
Rain coat: 1. Cooked cow skin. Also Ponmo. 2. Condom.
Raining season: March to September in Southern Nigeria.
Raise hand: Salute e.g. I raise hand for you o!
Rak: Fistcuffs. Eg Omo, I go rak you o.
Rake: Empty boasting.
Ranka dede: Hausa greeting. Said with raised fists to man of substance.
R.R.S: Rapid Response Squad. ( An arm of the police Force).
Reach: 1. Arrive e.g. Which day you reach? 2. Afford e.g. Na dat one my hand (pocket) reach.
Reach ground: Completely.
Reach mai place: Pay me a visit. e.g. you come town no even reach mai place.
Ready made: Off the peg (rack) and ready to wear.
Reign: In vogue e.g Na dat trousa dey reign now o.
Reign pass: Out of fashion.
Remain small: 1. Nearly 2. Almost.
Remember me: Remind me.
Remember the day yua mama born you: Threat e.g. I go beat you sotey you go remember the day yua mama born you. Means the beating will cause you to relive your birth.
Remi:(Derived from Remnant). Left overs. Also Chop remain.
Resource control: Concerns what percentage of proceeds a community is entitled to from natural resources exploited in its environs. Mainly used in Nigeria in relation to crude oil and the Niger Delta area.
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Return match: Returning faulty electrical goods to point of purchase especially at Alaba International market.
Rhyme: Go well together e.g Dat yua trousa no rhyme di shirt.
Richard Lander: One who uncannily times his visits to your house to coincide with meal times.
Rimuv: Remove.
Ring road: Cow intestines. See Particulars.
Rockeez: Party.
Rofo rofo: Rough.
Room and parlour: One room apartment rented out to families with shared toilet facilities. The room is usually divided with a curtain into the sleeping area (room) and the sitting area (Parlour). Mats are placed under the bed to be fished out at night for the kids to sleep.
Rough packing: Genital outline showing in a man. Also Rough parking.
Rug: Verb. Carpet a floor.eg we don rug di room.
Rush: 1. Struggling for a place on a bus e.g. Na when I dey rush for Molue na im pick pocket tief mai money. 2. Flow. e.g. The pump dey rush well well.3. Charge at someone in a fight.
Rhyme: Go well together e.g Dat yua trousa no rhyme di shirt.
Richard Lander: One who uncannily times his visits to your house to coincide with meal times.
Rimuv: Remove.
Ring road: Cow intestines. See Particulars.
Rockeez: Party.
Rofo rofo: Rough.
Room and parlour: One room apartment rented out to families with shared toilet facilities. The room is usually divided with a curtain into the sleeping area (room) and the sitting area (Parlour). Mats are placed under the bed to be fished out at night for the kids to sleep.
Rough packing: Genital outline showing in a man. Also Rough parking.
Rug: Verb. Carpet a floor.eg we don rug di room.
Rush: 1. Struggling for a place on a bus e.g. Na when I dey rush for Molue na im pick pocket tief mai money. 2. Flow. e.g. The pump dey rush well well.3. Charge at someone in a fight.
