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In Nigerian scam parlance, maga refers to a gullible victim, especially one who sends money to a fraudster. By extension...
A victim of a scam or a 'fool' in Nigerian Pidgin. Scammers call their gullible targets maga or mugu (meaning fool) whil...
Literally 'sucker.' Used to refer to a fool who is being duped, especially the victim of a scam. Also used jokingly amon...
To be sensible or intelligent.
(Hausa) This means 'my love'. It's used as a pet name for one's lover. A man might call his wife masoyina to mean she is...
A playful Nigerian Pidgin slang for sexual intercourse. It's a cheeky term one might use instead of saying 'have sex.'
Short for “mental,” used to question someone’s sanity or actions.
An idiomatic phrase describing someone who suddenly got rich and spends money recklessly or without class. It implies th...
A biting idiom describing injustice, where one person works like a "monkey" and another (the "baboon") eats the fruit of...
Literally meaning "fool," mugu is used in Nigeria for a gullible person, especially one easily parted from their money. ...
Means a fool, simpleton, or foolish. It can be an insult or teasing among friends
Close friend or buddy (<a href="/word/can" class="internal-link" title="View definition of Can">can</a> apply to any gen...
