22 Nigerian words added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2025.
– Abeg
– Afrobeats
– Amala
– Bend down (and) select
– Biafran
– Biko
– Coco
– Cocoyam
– Fufu
– Ghana Must Go
– Hype man
– Ijaw
– Iroko
– Mammy market
– Moi Moi
– Nyash
– Swallow
– Talk less of
– Trolling
– Wear… pic.twitter.com/SUBtSdlyRO— Pulse Nigeria (@PulseNigeria247) January 8, 2026
22 Nigerian words added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2025.
– Abeg
– Afrobeats
– Amala
– Bend down (and) select
– Biafran
– Biko
– Coco
– Cocoyam
– Fufu
– Ghana Must Go
– Hype man
– Ijaw
– Iroko
– Mammy market
– Moi Moi
– Nyash
– Swallow
– Talk less of
– Trolling
– Wear and tear