Nigerians have absolutely no chill. A Nigerian could say one thing and actually mean another. Oftentimes when a Nigerian says something that looks harmless on the surface, it doesn’t necessary mean that’s all to it as it can carry a derogatory meaning. So you our readers would know when a friend is throwing shades at you under the guise of complementing you with a name that isn’t yours, INFORMATION NIGERIA has put together these 4 names that are friendly on the surface but actually represents an insult underneath…
Aboki is an Hausa term for friend in it’s true meaning. However in recent times it has been used to refer to casual workers who are Hausa.
Omo Ibo: This means a person who is Igbo in Yoruba language. However, the term is now being used to classify people who are tight-fisted, over-zealous when it comes to money or when a Yoruba person wants to make a non-Yoruba feel less worthy.
Mallam: in Nigeria, a Mallam is a title and form of address for a learned or educated Muslim man but often times, when someone calls another a Mallam in Eastern, Southern and Western Nigeria, it iusually means a stupid person.
Adamu: Is a name just like Adam for a boy child, however when a Nigerian calls someone ‘Adamu’, the last thing on his mind is the name as what he actually means is someone who is grossly incompetent.
Which did we miss???
