<blockquote>By Ekaete Bassey<br><br><br>Youths in every nation have unique ways of expressing some things. A foreigner may find it hard at the beginning to decipher such words but may eventually succeed if they persevere over time and give their best shot at learning it.<br><br>Below are 13 uniquely interesting Nigerian slangs trending on the streets:<br><br> <b>E Choke</b><br><br>This was introduced by famous singer Davido. E Choke literarily means It Chokes. However, in the street language, it is an exclamatory remark for something overwhelming or extremely impressive.<br><br>When Nigerians see something or someone that goes beyond expectation, this slang is a way of expressing their surprise though it may be a bit exaggerated.<br><br><br> <b>E Restrict Airflow</b><br>This has the same meaning as E Choke but was initiated by another artiste Wizkid. Choking and having a restricted airflow have literarily the same interpretation and effect and the slangs have been used by Nigerians interchangeably.<br><br>E restrict airflow has also been used as a follow-up response to E Choke.<br><br><br> <b>We Meuuve</b><br><br>What started as an imitation of BBNaija 2020 star Vee Adeyeles accent when she had a quarrel with her lover, Neo Akpofure during the show eventually became a popular slang.<br><br>Vee was heard telling Neo to meuuve from the door (move from the door) when the latter was trying to prevent her from leaving the room.<br><br>The words become better accepted as a motivational phrase and a way of Nigerians saying life goes on. Many tirades of woeful stories often end withbut then, we meuuve!<br><br><br><b> KPK/OPP</b><br><br>When Nigerians say KPK, they are saying Ko Po Ke' Translated to English, it means is it not plenty'<br><br>This originates from a song by Chisom Ezeh popularly known as Rexxie, featuring Mohbad. In the first line of the song, Rexxie said: Ta lo sope ko po ke' which means who says it is not plenty'<br><br>If a beautiful picture is seen online and the viewer comments with KPK, he/she is saying, who says this beauty is not plenty or is this not plenty'<br><br>The standard response to this question according to the original song is OPP (O Po Pa) and OPG (O Po Gan) and they mean it is very plenty.<br><br><br><b> Tule</b><br><br>Tule is another of Davidos many slang. In a video the pop star made, in reaction to the news of his rift with Burna Boy in Ghana, was seen shouting Tule Joor, Tule Jare.<br><br>Tule is a Yoruba word that means free me, release me, or leave me.<br><br>The word found its way unto many lips when many Nigerians started shouting Tule on social media for N2m cash that Davido promised to whoever could replicate his original video.<br><br>In the street vocabulary, Tule is used to tell people to drop a topic or leave you alone and stop bothering you.<br><br><br><b> Who dey Breeett'</b><br><br>Who dey Breeett' is another slang invented by Davido that simply means who is breathing' in Pidgin English.<br><br>As simple as that sounds, it is actually questioning why anyone would be taking in the air freely after seeing what has been shown to them.<br><br>This is sort of related to another of the artistes slangs, E choke because when you see a beautiful photo for example, you are expected to choke on-air, hence the question, who dey breeett'<br><br><br><b> Ma Fo</b><br><br>This is one of singer Naira Marleys slangs that have stood the test of time and are still as famously used as the first day it was said.<br><br>Literarily, this is a Yoruba term that means Dont break but in the real sense, it is saying, dont be intimidated or dont be bothered.<br><br>It can be simply used as Ma Fo which can also mean dont worry and it can be stretched to a street line, Omo Iya mi, ma fo, mo wa pelu e which means, My brother/sister, dont be bothered, I am here with you.<br><br><br><b> Chop breakfast/ serve breakfast</b><br><br>It literally means we will all (eventually) have breakfast. Colloquially, it has come to mean this life na turn by turn and everyone will definitely have a taste of everything, especially heart break.<br><br>On social media, when someone says She don chop breakfast or She has been served breakfast, it simply means her heart has been broken.<br><br><br><b> Japa</b><br><br>This is a Nigerian slang derived from the Yoruba language which simply means to run swiftly out of a dangerous situation.<br><br>To japa means to abort, run, avoid, terminate, retreat or remove yourself from a situation. If used in a sentence, it would be articulated like: His girlfriend told him she was pregnant, that is why the guy japa.<br><br>More importantly, it means to emigrate. Almost every youth wants to japa from Naija.<br><br><br><b> Sapa</b><br><br>The word SAPA has been the most used word on social media lately and people have also used it to sing.<br><br>It is a term used in Pidgin English to describe a state of being extremely broke or poor, usually after spending extravagantly.<br><br>We can also call it spirit of poverty that targets one almost all the time.<br><br><br><b>Aza</b><br>This is a slang that simply means bank account digits. When a Nigerian says send your aza, he or she simply means send your account number.<br><br><br><b>Ment</b><br><br>Original word is mental. As a slang, it is used to question a persons sanity or to say someone is outrigh mad. You dey ment' Or All of una don ment.<br><br><br><b> We outside</b><br><br>This is a slang that simply means to be down alone or with buddies doing crazy stuffs in the streets. Its used to say people are having fun outside the country.<br><br>When someone posts with friends or alone and captions it: We outside, the person is simply saying We are having fun outside (abroad).</blockquote><br><a rel=ugc href="https://thenationonlineng.net/13-trending-nigerian-slangs-and-their-meanings/amp/">https://thenationonlineng.net/13-trending-nigerian-slangs-and-their-meanings/amp/</a>
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