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Inglés Regional y Cultural - Inglés Nigeriano

Aquí encontrarás jerga del inglés nigeriano, con expresiones regionales, acentos y términos culturales comúnmente utilizados en Nigeria.

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404
404
[Sustantivo]

(Nigerian) dog meat, often used in certain local cuisines

carne de perro nigeriana, 404 (carne canina nigeriana)

carne de perro nigeriana, 404 (carne canina nigeriana)

Ex: He didn't want to try the 404, but I insisted. 

No quería probar el 404, pero insistí.

acada
acada
[Sustantivo]

(Nigerian) a university student or graduate

estudiante universitario nigeriano, graduado universitario nigeriano

estudiante universitario nigeriano, graduado universitario nigeriano

Ex: He's a proud acada from Lagos University. 

Es un acada orgulloso de la Universidad de Lagos.

aristo
aristo
[Sustantivo]

(Nigerian) a wealthy man who dates much younger women and spends money on them

rico nigeriano, hombre rico nigeriano

rico nigeriano, hombre rico nigeriano

Ex: He's an aristo who enjoys showing off his wealth. 

Es un aristo que disfruta presumir de su riqueza.

baff
baff
[Sustantivo]

(Nigerian; plural only) stylish or fashionable clothes

ropa elegante, vestimenta de moda

ropa elegante, vestimenta de moda

Ex: Those baffs are really eye-catching. 

Esos baffs son realmente llamativos.

to bang
to bang
[Verbo]

(Nigerian English) to fail an examination, test, or academic subject

reprobar,  suspender

reprobar, suspender

Ex: Several students banged the course and had to take it again. 
chop
chop
[Sustantivo]

(West African English) food or a meal

comida,  comida

comida, comida

Ex: Come inside; the chop is ready. 
crazy man in the bottle

(Nigerian) moonshine or illicitly brewed alcohol

Ex: Don't bring that crazy man in the bottle here! 
dey play
dey play
[interjección]

(Nigerian) used to suggest that someone is being delusional or not making sense

Están delirando, Están desvariando

Están delirando, Están desvariando

Ex: You believe that story?  Dey play! 

¿Crees esa historia? ¡Dey play!

e choke
e choke
[interjección]

(Nigerian) used to express awe, amazement, or excitement

¡E choke!, ¡E choke!

¡E choke!, ¡E choke!

Ex: E choke, she really nailed that performance. 

E choke, realmente clavó esa actuación.

fanimorous
fanimorous
[Adjetivo]

(Nigerian) extremely beautiful, attractive, or captivating

extremadamente hermoso/atractivo, cautivador

extremadamente hermoso/atractivo, cautivador

Ex: That sunset was absolutely fanimorous. 

Esa puesta de sol fue absolutamente fanimorosa.

to fash
to fash
[Verbo]

(Nigerian) to deliberately ignore or neglect someone or something

ignorar deliberadamente, desatender intencionalmente

ignorar deliberadamente, desatender intencionalmente

Ex: She fashed the message and didn't reply. 

Ella fash el mensaje y no respondió.

Jand
Jand
[Sustantivo]

(Nigerian) any foreign country, usually referring to places outside Nigeria

país extranjero, el extranjero

país extranjero, el extranjero

Ex: She's been saving up to move to Jand. 

Ella ha estado ahorrando para mudarse a Jand.

janded
janded
[Adjetivo]

(Nigerian) describing someone who has lived or traveled abroad, often with foreign influences

globalizado, cosmopolita

globalizado, cosmopolita

Ex: After visiting Jand, he became all janded and picky. 

Después de visitar Jand, se volvió todo janded y exigente.

J-Town
J-Town
[Sustantivo]

(Nigerian) the city of Jos in Nigeria

J-Town (Jos,  Nigeria)

J-Town (Jos, Nigeria)

Ex: He's originally from J-Town. 

Él es originario de J-Town.

mama put
mama put
[Sustantivo]

(Nigerian) a street food stall selling traditional Nigerian dishes

un puesto callejero que vende platos tradicionales nigerianos, una caseta de comida callejera con especialidades nigerianas

un puesto callejero que vende platos tradicionales nigerianos, una caseta de comida callejera con especialidades nigerianas

Ex: I'm craving some good soup from the mama put. 

Me apetece una buena sopa del mama put.

push-me-I-push-you

(Nigerian) moonshine or illicitly brewed alcohol

Ex: They warned us about the strength of that push-me-I-push-you. 
Sapele water
Sapele water
[Sustantivo]

(Nigerian) illegally brewed or homemade alcohol

Alcohol ilegal de Sapele, Alcohol casero nigeriano

Alcohol ilegal de Sapele, Alcohol casero nigeriano

Ex: They warned us about the strength of that Sapele water. 

Nos advirtieron sobre la fuerza de esa agua de Sapele.

shack
shack
[Sustantivo]

(Nigerian) a drink, particularly an alcoholic beverage

bebida, trago

bebida, trago

Ex: That shack has a strong kick to it. 

Ese shack tiene un fuerte golpe.

to shift
to shift
[Verbo]

(Nigerian) to unlawfully take something or someone

robar, hurtar

robar, hurtar

Ex: The gang planned to shift the child from school. 
smallie
smallie
[Sustantivo]

(Nigerian) a small person, often used affectionately or humorously

pequeñín, enano

pequeñín, enano

Ex: The smallie could barely reach the counter to pay. 

El pequeñín apenas podía alcanzar el mostrador para pagar.

thirty-two
thirty-two
[Sustantivo]

(Nigerian) teeth

treinta y dos, dientes nigerianos

treinta y dos, dientes nigerianos

Ex: Don't knock out someone's thirty-two! 

¡No noquees los treinta y dos de alguien!

villa
villa
[Sustantivo]

(Nigerian) a person's village or ancestral hometown

pueblo natal, pueblo ancestral

pueblo natal, pueblo ancestral

Ex: We'll take a trip to the villa next holiday. 
to yabby
to yabby
[Verbo]

(Nigerian) to insult or disrespect someone

insultar, faltar al respeto

insultar, faltar al respeto

Ex: She yabbed her colleague for making a mistake. 

Ella insultó a su colega por cometer un error.

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