

This is the speaker’s way of asking someone to be careful and not get him or her angry. Nigerians often use this phrase when conversing with one another.Īs funny as this pidgin slang sounds, it usually heard when the speaker is giving out words of warning. When the speaker says no go fall my hand, he or she means she does not want to be disappointed. Since we have given you a piece on some of the popular slangs used in Nigeria and what they mean, we would be checking out some of the pidgin slangs used in Nigeria and what they mean. In major cities like Lagos, Abuja and Portharcourt, it is very rare for one to move round without speaking pidgin or hearing some pidgin slangs.

Although, Warri people feel it is exclusive to them, people from other regions in the country also speak the language. Pidgin is also known as broken English because English is the basis of the language. Pidgin is a language spoken by most Nigerians it is the break-even language as most tribes are able to speak and understand it. As a result of the usage of these slangs, some of them have become so popular and are widely used by almost everybody in the country. There are slangs and codes used while conversing these slangs are mainly known by people who live in the country or people who show interest in learning them. it is also possible for a tribe in Nigeria to say something and get people outside the tribe looking lost.

There is no doubt Nigeria is a country with diverse tribes these tribes have their own culture and do things that are exclusive to them.
