What does How you dey mean?

How are you doing (How's it going) For example: "Bros, how you dey? (Bro, how are you doing?)"

Where does the slang word How you dey come from?

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

How you dey

🇳🇬 Nigeria Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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How you dey definition 1

How are you doing (How's it going)

"Bros, how you dey? (Bro, how are you doing?)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇳🇬 Nigeria
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

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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.

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