a shirt covered with grime and a small towel round his neck, tattered jeans to match and a pair of bathroom slippers. A conductor’s voice is usually the hoarsest and loudest in the park, found on the doors of the buses, reeling off their bus stops non-stop like a music player on replay. Now because of the state of dress and speech style of a Lagos bus conductor, some people mistake them for stupid, quick warning; if you to try to trick bus conductor by entering the bus with an incomplete fare, just trek so as not to lose a tooth in an unwanted battle. They are also known for having a razor sharp mouth, so when it comes to the battle of the mouths put a zipper on yours. Don’t you dare try to pay a fare of N70 with of 1000, because a tirade of insults would follow with the change.
What confusesmost first timers in public transport is the type of language used by the typical Lagos bus conductor, especially if the passenger is not a Yoruba speaker; below is a table of the slangs and their meanings commonly used by the Conductor.
Oga mi ja ma lo | My master move on. |
M aa jemu e, werey | I will hit your vehicle, mad person. |
Too ba ni change ma wole o | If you don’t have balance don’t enter. |
Kuro lo no | Please leave the way. |
Jade! Wole! | Get out! Enter! |
Iwo asewo, kuro loju ona! | You prostitute, get out of the road. |
File | Leave it. |
Madam carry your pikin well | Madam, hold your child carefully. |
Dis babe too dey bring wahala | This lady has a lot of problem. |
Oga mi te mole die die, awon Lastma waa ni waju | My master slow down, there are LASTMA officials up front. |
Oga mi, oni eru ni inu butu | My master, the passenger has some load in the boot. |
Ogbeni kuro lo ju ona | Mr, get away from the road. |
Gobe don happin | There is trouble. |
Baddoo | Bad guy. |
Fimile je kin jaiye mi | Leave me, let me enjoy my life. |
Orobo woman, shift abeg | Please fat woman adjust. |
Gbemu e | Behave well. |
Ti nba gba e | I will hit you. |
Ikeja insyd! Alooong, joor ma wole o | Ikeja inside, Alooong, please don’t enter. |
1st bus-stop unda bridge | Under bridge is going to be my 1st bus-stop. |
Enter with your twenty naira changi | Enter with you twenty naira balance. |
Egbeda straaaaat | I’m going toward Egbeda only. |
Wo moto wa legbe e | Watch it! There is a vehicle beside you. |
Ni bo ni o n lo | Where are you heading to? |
Emi o le ko statement in police station | I cannot write statement in a police station. |
Olori nla | Big head. |
Omoluabi ni e | You are a responsible person. |
Oshey | Thanks. |
Shey o n bole? | Are you coming down? |
Gba gbe O shi | Excuse me, Fool. |
Kilogbe | What are you carrying? |
Ma for Lori | I will slap you. |
Kole Șe nko ko | You can't do anything. |
Ma fu eh gbajun | I will give you a punch. |
Ah Baba wagba | Ah I hail you sir. |
Wagba | Come and collect. |
Kilode egbon | What is it brother? |
Egbon | Brother. |
Once you know these slangs and take necessary steps to avoid the boiling rage of these conductors, I promise that all your bus rides in the Centre of Excellence should be hitch free. If there are any slangs omitted, please feel free to drop them in the comment section.
Ocheme Emmanuel Ocheme
@Itz_swaggouknow
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