To ignore someone (To snub) For example: "Just bone am (Just ignore him)"

Where does the slang word Bone come from?

Bone is a slang term from Nigeria. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Nigeria and across Africa.

What are other meanings of Bone?

Bone can also mean: Ignore (Ignore)

Bone

🇳🇬 Nigeria Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 2 definitions

TOP DEFINITION

Bone definition 1

To ignore someone (To snub)

"Just bone am (Just ignore him)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

DEFINITION 2

Bone definition 2

Ignore (Ignore)

"Bone dat matter (Ignore that matter)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇳🇬 Nigeria
Definitions: 2 community definitions
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Bone 🇿🇦 South Africa

Serial gossip-gatherer

"Lebo's the <a href="/word/bone-collector" class="internal-link" title="View definition of Bone collector">bone collector…"

boné 🇦🇴 Angola

Chapéu com aba (Cap)

"O boné é da NBA (The cap is NBA)"

🇳🇬 About Nigeria Slang

Nigeria has one of Africa's richest street-language traditions, blending Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, and Pidgin English into a constantly evolving slang vocabulary used by over 220 million people.

KASINARY has 1854 Nigeria slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Bone" Across Africa

This word is also used in 3 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Bone 🇿🇦 South Africa

Serial gossip-gatherer

boné 🇦🇴 Angola

Chapéu com aba (Cap)

Bone 🇬🇭 Ghana

Ignore/Skip/Avoid (To ignore or skip)

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