In January 2025, PREMIUM TIMES reported that the Oxford English Dictionary added Nigerian terms, including Japa, 419, agberoo, abi, area boy, yahoo boy, yahoo, Edo, and Kanuri, to its global lexicon.
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‘Abeg’, ‘Biko’, ‘Bend Down (and) Select’, 21 other Nigerian, West African words added to Oxford English Dictionary
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