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8 weird Nigerian "English" words you won't believe exist

"Palaver, Jalopy, Gyrate, Fufu" are all correct English words.
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Have you ever heard your Wole Soyinka beardie English professor saying 'Jalopy' before and you thought "That is not even correct"

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Well, it is and this list compiled by Sayo Ajetunmobi @NerdyAjet on Twitter shows that there are some really weird Nigerian English words that do exist.

1. Jollification:

2. Gyrate:

3. Palaver:

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4. Fufu:

5. Tights:

6. Jalopy:

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7. Potholes

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8. Gallops and practicalize

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