Twenty Nigerian words and expressions have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary, a Nigerian English consultant with the dictionary, Kingsley Ugwuanyi has said.

Announcing the addition of the Nigerian lexicons to Oxford English Dictionary, Ugwuanyi wrote on his LinkedIn page, “I’m thrilled to announce that the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) Oxford Languages | OUP has officially published its latest updates, featuring an amazing collection of Nigerian English words that beautifully reflect Nigeria’s culture, creativity, and the unique ways we express ourselves as Nigerians.”

He added that he had the opportunity to not only draft most of the words but provide their hashtags and pronunciation guide which help non-Nigerian users to articulate the words correctly.

The newly added words include:

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abi

adire

agbero

area boy

cross-carpet

cross-carpeting

eba

Edo

 gele

 jand (noun, verb)

janded (adjective)

Japa (noun, verb)

Kanuri

Kobo

Naija

suya

Yahoo

yahoo boy

Yarn Dust