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Juju

🇳🇬 Nigeria Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 2 definitions
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Juju definition 1

Magic or charm (Witchcraft)

"Na juju dey worry am (It's witchcraft affecting him)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026
DEFINITION 2

Juju definition 2

Black magic (Black magic)

"Dem say juju dey involved (They say black magic is involved)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country
🇳🇬 Nigeria
Definitions
2 community definitions
Added
April 2026

↻ Similar Words

juju 🇰🇪 Kenya

Charm or magical spell.

"Anadai ametumiwa juju na ex."
Juju 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone

Traditional magic (Juju/magic)

"Dem say e get juju. (They say he has magic.)"

🇳🇬 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.

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🌍 "Juju" Across Africa

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

juju 🇰🇪 Kenya

Charm or magical spell.
Juju 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone

Traditional magic (Juju/magic)
Juju 🇨🇲 Cameroon

Juju (Traditional medicine/magic)
Juju 🇬🇭 Ghana

Black magic/Witchcraft (Black magic)
Juju 🇱🇷 Liberia

Traditional magic/Charm (Spiritual power)

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