What does When? mean?

What time? (What time?) For example: "When you go come? (When will you come?)"

Where does the slang word When? come from?

When? is a slang term from Nigeria. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Nigeria and across Africa.

When?

🇳🇬 Nigeria Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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When? definition 1

What time? (What time?)

"When you go come? (When will you come?)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

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

↻ Similar Words

When 🇪🇹 Ethiopia

መቼ/መቼ (Meche) - when

"Meche coming (When coming)"

Whe 🇧🇯 Benin

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"Whe ɖo klo daxó (Le soleil brille fort/The sun shines brightly)"

🇳🇬 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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🌍 "When?" Across Africa

This word is also used in 1 other country, sometimes with a different meaning.

When 🇪🇹 Ethiopia

መቼ/መቼ (Meche) - when

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