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Every city has its style, customs, dialect and Lagos is no different. From the traders at Oshodi to the street vendors on Broadway, Lagosians are in a class by themselves when it comes to lingo. The streets of Lagos, one of the busiest in the country, are swamped with people who use these slangs frequently and tourists find it hard to understand.

Visiting Lagos and looking to grasp on the little things that you see. This outline is sure to help you settle in, relax and really enjoy the amazing things that Lagos has to offer.
Here are some cheeky slangs used in the "metropolitano"
(1)

Oyinbo

Translated as ‘white person’, you are bound to hear this phrase around you if you fit the description. While most slangs are transitionary, this is one slang that has stood the test of time. Sometimes, it could be used as a warm reference to someone who is not accustomed to the street life or a foreigner. It is however neither an offensive word, nor is it used as an insult.

(2)

Dash

Lagosians use this word a lot. Its meaning is a far cry from the original English translation which is “to run or rush”. Dash is commonly used when the person is asking for a gift or tip and it is also used to refer to a bribe.For instance a little boy might just ask you after buying gala from him "Big bros make dem Dash me the change Abeg".

(3)Go-slow.
There's Usually Traffic in Cities unlike "Lagos" it's different. This is a common Lagos patois which has spread through the country. It's more like the beginning of the end of a journey in Lagos. It is no secret that Lagos is notorious for its traffic jams and so its inhabitants now refer to the dilemma as ‘Go-slow’. If you are stuck in traffic, do not be surprised if the driver starts to complain about being stuck in a ‘Go-slow’.

(4) Wahala
This is a favorite one on about town. The word is used to mean ‘trouble’. Most time you will see people complaining make statements as: ‘ See me, see wahala oh!” literally meaning ‘look at me, look at trouble’. Another way this slang is commonly used is in the phrase ‘no wahala’, meaning there are no troubles or  worries.