Trust Nigerians, the UAR became another trend on social media, as everyone on social media was leaving Nigeria for UAR. Mr Adeleye’s reason for proposing this change was because the name “was not coined by a citizen but given to the country by Flora Shaw, wife of Lord Lugard, a colonialist.” He also believes it will promote peace and unity in the country. UAR became a buzzword in June 2021 when the Nigerian National Assembly reportedly received a proposal to change the country’s name from Nigeria to the United Africans Republic (UAR).Īccording to The Cable, the proposal was submitted to the committee by Adeleye Jokotoye, a tax consultant in Lagos state. Usage: PREMIUM TIMES is the best Newspaper in Nigeria, You get it? if you don’t gerrit forget about it UAR ‘You get it! if you don’t gerrit forget about it, is simple to decipher and is another way of saying ‘if you don’t understand, forget about it. It originated from a vox pop interview of a random man who was asked the meaning of ‘CV’, after giving a sarcastic response, he ended his response in a hilarious manner by saying, ‘‘You Get it! If You don’t Gerrit Forget About It’’ On a second note, the slang “Wahala be like…” can be used to quantify or describe an unending problem. There were so many Wahala be like this or that made under the posts. Like when Davido refers to Chioma as Mama Ifeanyi during her birthday, fans reacted. It is also used to make jest of an individual. When someone lands in a big problem with a hard solution, especially the one which could have been avoided, the Wahala be like… slang will be employed “Wahala be like…” is also used to describe the magnanimity of a problem.
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Like when someone shows off a beautiful shape that is achieved through waist trainer, Nigerians will over-exaggerate it and say, “Wahala for who no get waist trainer”.
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‘‘Wahala for who no get this’’ it was first used as an exaggerator, just to drive a point home. Even when its appeal appears to be fading, Nigerians will formulate a sweeter version and it begins to trend again. Usage: ‘‘Madam J, cut soap for me na this Christmas!’’įrom there, it metamorphosed into “Wahala Wear Koi Koi”, “Wahala tie Gele/wrapper”, etc. If you have any soap, try and cut it for your friends.Īlso, Nigerian comedians, Cute Abiola, and Tolibian, even released a song titled ‘Cute soap for me’. It could be sharing of job opportunities, cash flow ideas, and things to invest in and earn good dividends. ‘Cut Soap For Me’ does not necessarily refer to the “DIABOLIC SOAP” issued by a native doctor or spiritualist. However, in Nigerian pop culture, it has become an alternative way of asking someone to show you the way. Infact, legend has it that the saying originated from a ‘Yahoo Yahoo’ boy who reportedly went mad and walked about the streets screaming ‘‘Cut Soap For Me’’.
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The slang ‘ cut soap for me’ could mean a lot of things to different kinds of people.It is believed to have originated from internet fraudsters, popularly known as Yahoo Yahoo boys. From ‘Cut soap for me’ to ‘Werey dey disguise’, here PREMIUM TIMES highlights 21 words and phrases that defined Nigeria’s pop culture dictionary of 2021 ‘Cut Soap For Me’
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It’s time to look back on the popular terms coined in 2021. In rare cases, their origin cannot be traced but nonetheless, these viral sayings have come to stay especially since they cut across all ages, social strata, and even religion. Amidst the turbulent year 2021 fraught with alarming cases of insecurity, untold hardship, and Twitter ban, Nigerians still found a way to catch ‘cruise’ and make themselves happy by inventing slangs that were widely adopted.Ī new year, means new slang and in 2021 alone, no fewer than 21 pop culture slangs were born, or rather, created by Nigerian pop stars, celebrities, social media influencers, and comedians.