The Nigerian university experience is incomplete if you have never met with coursemates outside your school, leaving outsiders wondering, “What the hell is happening?” or “What language are they speaking?”

For example, in Obafemi Awolowo University, “chorister” has a different meaning, and “1k” isn’t what you think it is. But those aren’t the only slangs common to the school. We’ve compiled 25 OAU slangs and their meanings.

Anglomoz:

The love garden between Angola and Mozambique halls.

E-problem:

The school’s e-portal.

Iwe: 

Means “book” in English, used for academically sound students.

Jacking: 

Reading for lengthy hours.

Jackobian: 

OAU’s version of a bookworm.

Won ti sha mi: 

Used when you get bad grades or fail a course.

Papa Bams: 

It’s the nickname for the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Adebayo Simeon Bamire.

1k: 

A 1000-capacity lecture hall.

Laana: 

This one means to fail a course woefully.

Spagewa: 

Beans and spaghetti made concoction style.

Indospag:

 A combination of noodles and spaghetti.

Faa Aluta: 

To cause chaos leading to the school’s closure or a strike.

Mr Moz: 

This slang is for male students who frequently visit female hostels.

Moz101: 

Wooing new female students in Mozambique Hall.

No animal: 

Meals cooked with no protein.

Academics: 

Lecture halls.

As e dey hot: 

Refers to puff puff, egg roll, and similar pastries.

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OAU choristers: 

This is the slang for law students required to wear white and black outfits.

White House: 

Department of Chemistry & Physics.

Yellow House: 

Department of Mathematics.

Docki:

A medical student.

Kawe ju: 

It’s the slang used when an unserious person decides to study.

Death centre: 

The university’s health centre.

Kooro: 

Hidden or secluded places.

Town: 

Refers to areas outside the school campus.

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