Every Thursday, #ThrowbackThursday is always trending. People dive into the past to dig out memories. It is a great time to make comparisons between what was obtainable then and now. It is also a good avenue to measure growth and progress.
Throwback Thursday also comes with the nostalgia of the ‘good old days’. But now that modern technology has taken over and altered lifestyle, we can’t ignore the happenings from the years before.
Let’s take a look at slangs that rocked back then. These slangs were peculiar to a set of people. The environment largely influenced the type of slangs used. As a Lagosian, most of the slangs are likely to have their roots in the Yoruba language. It was a mode of communication that was fun and unique.
Take a look at some slangs we and see if you can remember any of them:
- Tabon/Gbagaun: This is when somebody makes a grammatical error. It is also referred to as ‘gunshot’.
- Efiko/Efiwe: These are brilliant students- the nerds and bookworms. They are always have the best results in class and are found in the library.
- Olodo: A dullard. Someone who is always at the bottom of the class.
- Yab: This is to insult somebody to the extent that it is embarrassing and painful.
- Dub: This is a slang for copying somebody’s work. It is a form of examination malpractice.
- Expo: This is a slang for engaging in examination practice. It is answers a students hides to take into the examination hall. It also means leaked examination questions.
- FF0: This is an abbreviation for ‘For Food Only’. A person who loves to eat but is lazy is called an FFO.
- NFA: This is the acronym for ‘No Future Ambition’. NFAs have a lackadaisical attitude to life.
- Fashi: It means to forget. In other cases, it is used for emphasis for something to introduce something of high quality.
- Egunje: This is the giving bribes especially to police officer.
- Don’t dull: This means to stay alert and woke
- Jambito: A fresh 100 level student
- Otondo: A newly inducted Youth corper