Nigeria: 'Abeg', 'Biko', 'Bend Down (And) Select', 21 Other Nigerian, West African Words Added to Oxford English Dictionary
[AllAfrica - Africa] - 7/01/2026
[Premium Times] 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.
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