Neighborhood (Local area) For example: "Repping my hood (Representing my neighborhood)"

Where does the slang word Hood come from?

Hood 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 Hood?

Hood can also mean: Neighborhood (Neighborhood)

Hood

🇳🇬 Nigeria Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 2 definitions

TOP DEFINITION

Hood definition 1

Neighborhood (Local area)

"Repping my hood (Representing my neighborhood)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

DEFINITION 2

Hood definition 2

Neighborhood (Neighborhood)

"I dey represent my hood (I'm representing my neighborhood)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

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

↻ Similar Words

Hood 🇨🇫 Central African Republic

Quartier (Hood/neighborhood)

"Représenter mon hood (Represent my hood)"

Hood 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone

Neighborhood (Hood)

"Represent yu hood. (Represent your neighborhood.)"

🇳🇬 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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🌍 "Hood" Across Africa

This word is also used in 5 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Hood 🇨🇫 Central African Republic

Quartier (Hood/neighborhood)

Hood 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone

Neighborhood (Hood)

Hood 🇸🇿 Eswatini

Indawo yakitsi (Our area)

Hood 🇺🇬 Uganda

Hood (Neighborhood)

Hood 🇷🇼 Rwanda

Akarere ko guturamo (Neighborhood to live in)

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