‘Abeg’, ‘Biko’, ‘Bend Down (and) Select’, 21 other Nigerian, West African words added to Oxford English Dictionary

[Premium Times - Nigeria] - 7/01/2026

In January 2025, PREMIUM TIMES reported that the Oxford English Dictionary added Nigerian terms, including Japa, 419, agberoo, abi, area boy, yahoo boy, yahoo, Edo, and Kanuri, to its global lexicon. The post ‘Abeg’, ‘Biko’, ‘Bend Down (and) Select’, 21 other Nigerian, West African words added (…)

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