{"id":209633,"date":"2026-02-08T11:21:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T11:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=209633"},"modified":"2026-02-08T11:21:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T11:21:12","slug":"nigeria-abeg-biko-bend-down-and-select-21-other-nigerian-west-african-words-added-to-oxford-english-dictionary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=209633","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria: &#8216;Abeg&#8217;, &#8216;Biko&#8217;, &#8216;Bend Down (And) Select&#8217;, 21 Other Nigerian, West African Words Added to Oxford English Dictionary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Premium Times] 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&#8230;<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/202601070383.html\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read 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