To be angry (To get upset) For example: "Why you dey vex? (Why are you angry?)"

Where does the slang word Vex come from?

Vex 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 Vex?

Vex can also mean: To be angry (To be angry); Angry (Angry)

Vex

🇳🇬 Nigeria Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 3 definitions

TOP DEFINITION

Vex — definition 1

To be angry (To get upset)

"Why you dey vex? (Why are you angry?)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

DEFINITION 2

Vex — definition 2

To be angry (To be angry)

"Why you dey vex? (Why are you angry?)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

DEFINITION 3

Vex — definition 3

Angry (Angry)

"I dey vex (I'm angry)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

↻ Similar Words

Vex 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone

Angry or upset. From English “vexed.” Common in Krio and other West African pidgins.

"No vex o (Don’t be mad, please)."

Vex 🇱🇷 Liberia

To be angry. Common West African usage.

"I vex with you bad bad. (I'm very mad at you.)"

🇳🇬 About Nigeria Slang

Vex is part of the everyday slang used in Nigeria. Nigeria slang draws from local languages, history, and street culture to create an expressive voice that is uniquely its own. KASINARY has 1854 Nigeria slang words collected from native speakers.

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