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Wad: Rich e.g Dat business man wad well-well.
Wadded: Rich e.g Di guy dey wadded no bi small.
Wado: Urhobo greeting e.g Internet surfers Wado.
Waferian: Style of Pidgin English and slangs as used in Warri in Niger Delta.
Wahala: Trouble.
Waffi: Warri. Town in Delta State, Nigeria.
Wak: Eat.
Waka: 1. Walk.2. Frequent visits to a Juju practitioner e.g. Dat man sabi waka o! 3. Rude word. Said with hand gesture where both palms are pointed with splayed fingers. This is Nigerians main offensive gesture.
Waka about: One who is always on the road.
Waka-jugbe: One constantly loitering about.
Waka waka: One prone to wandering about. See Waka about.
Waka waka disease: Sexually transmitted infections.
Waka pass : To act as extra in Nigerian movie. i.e. - to have a walk on role.
Waka sell: Street hawking.
Walahi: I swear. Also Walai.
Wan: 1.One. 2. Wants 3. Wants to e.g e wan travul go home.
Wan wan: One each.
Wash: 1. Use a newly acquired item for the first time. If new car is bought washing includes prayer for safe travelling after which drinks are served. Also Launch. 2. Develop prints from film. Eg I don wash all the wedding foto.
Wash eye: Be vigilant. Also Shine eye.
Wash hand now: Come and join me in this meal. Derived from the washing of hands done prior to eating by those who eat doughy foods with their fingers.
Wash mouth: 1. Brush teeth. 2. First drink. Eg take Fanta wash mouth bifor beer come. Also Hold belle.
Waszup guy: 1. Young up start. 2. One trying hard to be trendy.
Watch nait : 1. Night vigil 2. Security guard. See Maiguard
Wata: Water.
Wata and garri make eba: Rude reply to a question beginning with ‘What’.
Wata pass garri: Things have reached breaking point.
Waya: 1. Wonderful 2. Tough like steel wire. 3. Pangs of hunger e.g. See how hungry waya man.
Wata proof: Polythene bags.
Wayo: Trickery.
Wa-zo-bia: 1. Contraction of the Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo (Major tribes in Nigeria) word for come here. 2. Used for anything pertaining to every tribe in Nigeria. 2. Unity and Federal character. 3. Things pertaining to Nigeria. See Naija.
We no see yua brake light: 1. We haven't seen you for ages. 2. You sped right past us without stopping to say hello
We two: The two of us.
Weak for bodi: In a state of shock e.g Dat news make us weak for bodi.
Wear: 1. Board a bus e.g I go wear bus reach Tinubu.
Wear same trousa: 1. We would fight e.g If you chop dat money we go wear di same trousa today.
We we: Pertaining to us. Eg this moni na for we we. Also Us we.
Wee wee: Maurijuana. Also Igbo, Mary J and Gbana.
Weather man: Poor man. See Suffer man.
Well well: Very well. This kind of repetition is common in pidgin English and is used for increased emphasis. e.g. True true, Tey tey, quick quick, so-so, tear tear and chop chop.
Wetin: 1. What is? E.g Wetin bi yua name?
Wetin call: Private parts.
Wadded: Rich e.g Di guy dey wadded no bi small.
Wado: Urhobo greeting e.g Internet surfers Wado.
Waferian: Style of Pidgin English and slangs as used in Warri in Niger Delta.
Wahala: Trouble.
Waffi: Warri. Town in Delta State, Nigeria.
Wak: Eat.
Waka: 1. Walk.2. Frequent visits to a Juju practitioner e.g. Dat man sabi waka o! 3. Rude word. Said with hand gesture where both palms are pointed with splayed fingers. This is Nigerians main offensive gesture.
Waka about: One who is always on the road.
Waka-jugbe: One constantly loitering about.
Waka waka: One prone to wandering about. See Waka about.
Waka waka disease: Sexually transmitted infections.
Waka pass : To act as extra in Nigerian movie. i.e. - to have a walk on role.
Waka sell: Street hawking.
Walahi: I swear. Also Walai.
Wan: 1.One. 2. Wants 3. Wants to e.g e wan travul go home.
Wan wan: One each.
Wash: 1. Use a newly acquired item for the first time. If new car is bought washing includes prayer for safe travelling after which drinks are served. Also Launch. 2. Develop prints from film. Eg I don wash all the wedding foto.
Wash eye: Be vigilant. Also Shine eye.
Wash hand now: Come and join me in this meal. Derived from the washing of hands done prior to eating by those who eat doughy foods with their fingers.
Wash mouth: 1. Brush teeth. 2. First drink. Eg take Fanta wash mouth bifor beer come. Also Hold belle.
Waszup guy: 1. Young up start. 2. One trying hard to be trendy.
Watch nait : 1. Night vigil 2. Security guard. See Maiguard
Wata: Water.
Wata and garri make eba: Rude reply to a question beginning with ‘What’.
Wata pass garri: Things have reached breaking point.
Waya: 1. Wonderful 2. Tough like steel wire. 3. Pangs of hunger e.g. See how hungry waya man.
Wata proof: Polythene bags.
Wayo: Trickery.
Wa-zo-bia: 1. Contraction of the Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo (Major tribes in Nigeria) word for come here. 2. Used for anything pertaining to every tribe in Nigeria. 2. Unity and Federal character. 3. Things pertaining to Nigeria. See Naija.
We no see yua brake light: 1. We haven't seen you for ages. 2. You sped right past us without stopping to say hello
We two: The two of us.
Weak for bodi: In a state of shock e.g Dat news make us weak for bodi.
Wear: 1. Board a bus e.g I go wear bus reach Tinubu.
Wear same trousa: 1. We would fight e.g If you chop dat money we go wear di same trousa today.
We we: Pertaining to us. Eg this moni na for we we. Also Us we.
Wee wee: Maurijuana. Also Igbo, Mary J and Gbana.
Weather man: Poor man. See Suffer man.
Well well: Very well. This kind of repetition is common in pidgin English and is used for increased emphasis. e.g. True true, Tey tey, quick quick, so-so, tear tear and chop chop.
Wetin: 1. What is? E.g Wetin bi yua name?
Wetin call: Private parts.
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Wetin concern government: What is my business?
Wetin concern Agbero with over load: 1. That's not my business. 2. I don't care.
Wetin dey?: What’s happening? Also Wereen dey.
Wetin dey do you?: What’s wrong with you?
Wetin dey inside?: 1. What is the logic behind this? 2. What is the importance? E.g wetin dey inside all dis resource control una dey shout every day.
Wetin make?: 1. What makes? Eg wetin make yu carry all di bag of rice dey go abi na only yu get mouth? 2. Why.
Wetin time talk: What is the time?
Wetin yua eye find go dia: 1. You should not be looking there. 2. Mind your own business.
Wetin yua time talk: What is the time?
Wey: Who e.g The Obioma wey sew mai trousa dey pass.
What and what: Which out of al the options. Eg what and what yu dey take travel.
What's doing you?: What is wrong with you? Also Wetin dey do you?
What's your own?: What's your problem? also - Wetin be yua own now? And Na wetin?
Which day?: When? E.g Which day you begin go gym?
Which one: 1. Hello e.g Ol' boy which ones now. 2. What is e.g Which one be dis?
Which one you dey?: 1. What's wrong with you? 2. Whose side are you on anyway?
Which level?: Hello.
Whinch: Witch.
Whinchi: 1. Bedevil.
Who and who: Who in particular (out of a few options). Eg Na who and who dey come di gbedu.
Who born?: Derisive. Used when someone claims to be able to do the unattainable. You can not do it e.g. Who born monkey?
Who born monkey?: See Who born.
Who know man: 1. Nepotism. 2. Being well connected especially in government.
Who no know go know: Threat meaning - Whoever is claiming not to know will know without a shadow of doubt. Also Who no sabi go sabi.
Whosai!: 1. Never! 2. Impossible. Also For where!
Wipe: Slap across the face e.g If you talk am again I go wipe you now now. Also - Land you slap, Land you dorti slap, Sound you and Tear you slap.
Wit: With.
Without: Meal bought in Buka without meat due to financial hardships e.g Madam gi mi four Naira Eba plus Ogbono without. Also by force vegetarian.
Woman Lappa: Man easily controlled by his woman.
Won: One. see also - Wan.
Wor wor: Ugly.
Working place: Place of work.
Wund: Wound or injury. Eg You go wund o!
Wuru-wuru: Underhanded methods. See Mago mago.
Wetin concern Agbero with over load: 1. That's not my business. 2. I don't care.
Wetin dey?: What’s happening? Also Wereen dey.
Wetin dey do you?: What’s wrong with you?
Wetin dey inside?: 1. What is the logic behind this? 2. What is the importance? E.g wetin dey inside all dis resource control una dey shout every day.
Wetin make?: 1. What makes? Eg wetin make yu carry all di bag of rice dey go abi na only yu get mouth? 2. Why.
Wetin time talk: What is the time?
Wetin yua eye find go dia: 1. You should not be looking there. 2. Mind your own business.
Wetin yua time talk: What is the time?
Wey: Who e.g The Obioma wey sew mai trousa dey pass.
What and what: Which out of al the options. Eg what and what yu dey take travel.
What's doing you?: What is wrong with you? Also Wetin dey do you?
What's your own?: What's your problem? also - Wetin be yua own now? And Na wetin?
Which day?: When? E.g Which day you begin go gym?
Which one: 1. Hello e.g Ol' boy which ones now. 2. What is e.g Which one be dis?
Which one you dey?: 1. What's wrong with you? 2. Whose side are you on anyway?
Which level?: Hello.
Whinch: Witch.
Whinchi: 1. Bedevil.
Who and who: Who in particular (out of a few options). Eg Na who and who dey come di gbedu.
Who born?: Derisive. Used when someone claims to be able to do the unattainable. You can not do it e.g. Who born monkey?
Who born monkey?: See Who born.
Who know man: 1. Nepotism. 2. Being well connected especially in government.
Who no know go know: Threat meaning - Whoever is claiming not to know will know without a shadow of doubt. Also Who no sabi go sabi.
Whosai!: 1. Never! 2. Impossible. Also For where!
Wipe: Slap across the face e.g If you talk am again I go wipe you now now. Also - Land you slap, Land you dorti slap, Sound you and Tear you slap.
Wit: With.
Without: Meal bought in Buka without meat due to financial hardships e.g Madam gi mi four Naira Eba plus Ogbono without. Also by force vegetarian.
Woman Lappa: Man easily controlled by his woman.
Won: One. see also - Wan.
Wor wor: Ugly.
Working place: Place of work.
Wund: Wound or injury. Eg You go wund o!
Wuru-wuru: Underhanded methods. See Mago mago.
