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God dey

🇳🇬 Nigeria Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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God dey definition 1

God exists (God exists)

"No fear, God dey (Don't fear, God exists)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇳🇬 Nigeria
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April 2026

↻ Similar Words

God dey 🇨🇲 Cameroon

God dey (God is there)

"No worry, God dey (Don't worry, God is there)"
God dey 🇬🇭 Ghana

God is in control (God exists)

"No worry, God dey (Don't worry, God is in control)"

🇳🇬 About Nigeria Slang

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🌍 "God dey" Across Africa

This word is also used in 2 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

God dey 🇨🇲 Cameroon

God dey (God is there)
God dey 🇬🇭 Ghana

God is in control (God exists)

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