Long thing

🇳🇬 Nigeria Slang

Added Aug 02, 2025 · 1 definition

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(Nigerian slang) A hopeless or futile endeavor. In romantic contexts, if someone says pursuing a person is 'on a long thing,' it means it's not going to work out (e.g. the person is out of your league or not interested). Popularized by a Nigerian song lyric, 'you are on a long thing.'

"That fine, rich babe? Bro, no try am – it's on a long thing for you. (Translation: That beautiful, rich girl? Bro, don't even try it – it's not going to happen for you.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 02, 2025

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Country: 🇳🇬 Nigeria
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

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