Saturday, June 8, 2013

Lagosian Sayings / Customs



Interesting sayings I have heard so far:

Saying: Flash Me
Meaning: Give me a missed call

Saying: Do you swallow
Meaning: Do you eat a type of Nigerian dish called swallow where you eat out of a bowl with your hands without chewing

Saying: Perm your hair
Meaning: STRAIGHTEN your hair

Saying: My wife put to bed
Meaning:  My wife gave birth

Saying: Ahhhh beg
Meaning: Excuse me

Rude questions:
 
It's rude to ask when a baby is due because of  a history of high infant mortality

It's too personal to ask how many siblings / children you have because of a history of polygamy 

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