[Premium Times] In January 2025, PREMIUM TIMES reported that the Oxford English Dictionary added Nigerian terms, including Japa, 419, agberoo, abi, area boy, yahoo boy, yahoo, Edo, and Kanuri, to its global lexicon.
Nigeria: ‘Abeg’, ‘Biko’, ‘Bend Down (And) Select’, 21 Other Nigerian, West African Words Added to Oxford English Dictionary
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