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BREAKING NEWS! Japa, Suya, And 18 Other Nigerian Words Added to Oxford Dictionary [FULL LIST]

POLITICIANS ARE NOW GETTING INTO TROUBLE GRADUALLY! $3X TAP3 V!DEO OF ANOTHER PROMINENT POLITICIAN LE4KED ON SOCIAL MEDIA | WATCH NOW BEFORE IT’S DELETED.Twenty Nigerian words and expressions have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary, a Nigerian English consultant with the dictionary, Kingsley Ugwuanyi has said. ...Tap To Read The Full Story Here | ..Tap To Read The Full Story Here...

Announcing the addition of the Nigerian lexicons to Oxford English Dictionary, Ugwuanyi wrote on his LinkedIn page, “I’m thrilled to announce that the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) Oxford Languages | OUP has officially published its latest updates, featuring an amazing collection of Nigerian English words that beautifully reflect Nigeria’s culture, creativity, and the unique ways we express ourselves as Nigerians.”

He added that he had the opportunity to not only draft most of the words but provide their hashtags and pronunciation guide which help non-Nigerian users to articulate the words correctly.

The newly added words include:

  1. 419
  2. abi
  3. adire
  4. agbero
  5. area boy
  6. cross-carpet
  7. cross-carpeting
  8. eba
  9. Edo
  10.  gele
  11.  jand (noun, verb)
  12. janded (adjective)
  13. Japa (noun, verb)
  14. Kanuri
  15. Kobo
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  17. Naija
  18. suya
  19. Yahoo
  20. yahoo boy
  21. Yarn Dust...Read_ The_ Full: Story_ Here.

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