“Truck” instead of “Lorry”
“SUV” instead of “Jeep”
“Never mind” instead of “Fashi”
“Wassup?” instead of “How far now?”
“Hood” instead of “Bonnet”
“Trunk” instead of “Boot”
“Gas” instead of “Fuel”
“Fries” instead of “Chips”
“Fireworks/Firecrackers” instead of “Banga/Knockout”
“Soda” instead of “Minerals”
“Detergent” instead of “OMO”
“Silly” instead of “Mumu/Ode”
“Concrete” instead of “Cement”
“Trash Can” instead of “Dust bin”
“Power is out” instead of “NEPA has taken light”
“Cop” instead of “Police”
“Later” instead of “We go yarn”
“Graduate” instead of “Pass out”
“Security Guard” instead of “Gateman”
“Cookie” instead of “Biscuit”
“Pants” instead of “Trousers”
“Underwear” instead of “Pant”
“Extensions” instead of “Attachment”
“Cornrows” instead of “Weave”
“French braids” instead of “Dee-dee”
“Weave” instead of “weave-on”
“Suitcase” instead of “Box”
“Sneakers” instead of “Canvas”
“Soccer” instead of “Football”
“Motorcycle” instead of “okada”
“Flip-flops” instead of “Slippers” (more like “silpas”)
“Nail polish” instead of “Cotex”
“Hallway” instead of “Corridor”
“Living/Sitting Room” instead of “Palor’
“Balcony” instead of “Varanda”
“Poke” instead of “Chook”
“Pen” instead of ” Biro/Bic”
“Ballpoint pen” instead of “Eleganza”
“VW Bug” instead of “Beettle”
“Negative 5″ instead of “Minus 5″
“Twenty five hundred” instead of “two thousand five hundred”
“Boss” instead of “Oga”
“Circle” instead of “Roundabout”
“Apartment building” instead of “Block of flats”
“Flashlight” instead of “Torch”
“Conjuctivitis” instead of “Apollo
“Wife-beater” instead of “Singlet”
“Dreadlocks” instead of “da da
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