Unleash your inner wordsmith with these 200 Nigerian insults that will make you laugh, wince, and maybe even inspire you to get creative with your comebacks. Whether you’re in Lagos, Abuja, or any corner of Nigeria, these unique jabs reflect the rich tapestry of the country’s languages and cultures.
1. Mumu
A classic. Calling someone a “mumu” is like calling them an idiot or fool.
2. Ode
This Yoruba insult translates to “fool”.
3. Dundee
Someone who is dumb or slow-witted.
4. Werey
Another Yoruba gem, it means a crazy person.
5. Olodo
A person who is very dull or not intelligent.
6. Efulefu
An Igbo term for a useless person.
7. Dindinrin
A Yoruba word for a stupid person.
8. Agbaya
An adult who behaves like a child.
9. Okponu
A senseless or foolish person in Yoruba.
10. Akuko
An Igbo word for a boastful and empty person.
11. Wayo
Someone who is deceitful or a trickster.
12. Ashewo
A derogatory term for a promiscuous woman.
13. Alabosi
A hypocrite or two-faced person.
14. Oloshi
A Yoruba insult meaning a useless person.
15. Oniranu
A person of no substance.
16. Anumpama
A person who talks nonsense.
17. Nyamiri
A derogatory term used for Igbos.
18. Awon Eda
Refers to a set of stupid people.
19. Shenkes
A derogatory term for a girl of loose morals.
20. Zuzu
A Hausa term for a stupid person.
21. Ogbanje
An Igbo term for a person who is considered troublesome or cursed.
22. Ofeke
An Igbo word for a useless person.
23. Oloshi Omo
A Yoruba insult for a useless child.
24. Kolo
To describe someone who is mad or insane.
25. Shepe
A person with bad luck or misfortune.
26. Afonja
A coward or weak person.
27. Igbekpa
A senseless or foolish person.
28. Amele
A derogatory term for a maid or servant.
29. Tata
A child or immature person.
30. Aba Nna
An Igbo term for a fatherless child.
31. Opelope Anointing
A sarcastic way to refer to someone who thinks they are holier than thou.
32. Area Scatter
A troublemaker.
33. Obioma
A derogatory term for an itinerant tailor.
34. Maga
A fool or gullible person.
35. Okoro
Used to describe a typical Igbo person in a derogatory manner.
36. Ajele
A person who is stingy.
37. Omo ale
A bastard.
38. Omo ita
A street child.
39. Ori e o da
Your brain is not correct.
40. Oponu ayirada
A complete fool.
41. Kolo mental
Someone who is mentally unstable.
42. Arije
A person who benefits without contributing.
43. Oburukutu
A derogatory term for cheap liquor or a drunkard.
44. Gbadun
Someone who is enjoying without a care in the world.
45. Ogbologbo
An experienced but cunning person.
46. Agbero
A tout or thug.
47. Gbemu
A person who is always angry or has a frown.
48. Banzar
A Hausa word for a worthless person.
49. Maradonna
A person who is very tricky or deceptive.
50. Igboro
Refers to someone who is streetwise but often in a negative sense.
51. Ashiere
A fool or someone without direction.
52. Wahala
Someone who is always causing trouble.
53. Gbege
A problematic or troublesome person.
54. Koboko
Someone who needs a beating.
55. Kirikiri
Refers to prison, calling someone a prisoner.
56. Gbeborun
A gossip.
57. Ogbonge
A boastful person.
58. Akata
A derogatory term for African Americans used by Nigerians.
59. Arindin
A fool.
60. Alakoba
Someone who brings bad luck or is a jinx.
61. Onigbese
A debtor.
62. Omo jatijati
A useless child.
63. Sebe
A derogatory term for someone who is always getting into trouble.
64. Ewu
A fool in Igbo.
65. Agba
An elder who behaves inappropriately.
66. Ewu Gambia
A fool.
67. Ekuke
A local dog, used to insult someone’s behavior.
68. Orobo
A fat person, often used derogatorily.
69. Ofe nsala
An Igbo term for someone who is overfed or lazy.
70. Ajepako
Someone who is rough or uncultured.
71. Ajebutter
A spoiled or pampered child.
72. Oniranu
A useless person.
73. Efrititi
A scoundrel or hooligan.
74. Omo alata
A pepper seller’s child, implying roughness.
75. Agbero
A thug or street hustler.
76. Ajegbodo
A lazy person.
77. Ajasco
A derogatory term for someone who is overly dramatic.
78. Ijapa
A slow person, like a tortoise.
79. Ekuro
A small fry or insignificant person.
80. Kobo kobo
A worthless person.
81. Onikoko
A farmer, used derogatorily for a backward person.
82. Ajele
A parasite or someone who feeds off others.
83. Gbosa
A loudmouth.
84. Aturu
A sheep, used to call someone a follower without mind of their own.
85. Oniranu
A worthless person.
86. Shobo
A dumb person.
87. Omolanke
A wheelbarrow, used to imply someone is a pushover.
88. Olokuri
A very lazy person.
89. Omo ghana
Someone who is stubborn.
90. Ofio
An empty barrel.
91. Olofofo
A busybody or gossip.
92. Omo Ghana
A stubborn person.
93. Amebo
A gossip.
94. Oloshi
A useless person.
95. Shongo
A person who is easily angered.
96. Alaborun
A gossip.
97. Onijekuje
A glutton.
98. Abuloma
A showoff.
99. Yeye
A fool.
100. Iya oni iya
A very wicked person.
101. Alaso
A showoff.
102. Onida
A miser.
103. Oja
A troublemaker.
104. Orubebe
A confused person.
105. Akuko
A storyteller, implying they lie a lot.
106. Pako
A rough person.
107. Otondo
A newbie or inexperienced person.
108. Alayebaje
A worthless person.
109. Olodo rabata
A very dull person.
110. Atukpa
A stubborn person.
111. Mgbeke
An unsophisticated Igbo woman.
112. Baff Up
Someone who dresses flashy but is poor.
113. Ishan
A derogatory term for someone from Edo state.
114. Gbam
Someone who is boastful.
115. Okokobioko
A shocking fool.
116. Ezi
A pig, used to insult someone’s appearance or behavior.
117. Onye ara
A mad person.
118. Alaseju
An overdoer or someone who exaggerates.
119. Orobo
A fat person.
120. Ewu
A goat, implying stupidity.
121. Ajepako
A rough or tough person.
122. Eji
A twin, sometimes used derogatorily.
123. Ewu
A goat, implying foolishness.
124. Olosho
A prostitute.
125. Gbenga
A boastful person.
126. Aba
A fool.
127. Akpa
A bag, used to call someone a fool.
128. Ise
A witch or wizard.
129. Akamu
Pap, used to describe someone as soft or weak.
130. Omo jatijati
A worthless child.
131. Oriburuku
A bad head or a person with bad luck.
132. Oba
A king, used sarcastically to mock arrogance.
133. Ogbanje
A wicked person.
134. Alakoba
A jinx.
135. Ewu
A goat, implying foolishness.
136. Opelenge
A thin person, sometimes derogatory.
137. Okirikiri
A foolish person.
138. Kpako
A rough person.
139. Asawana
A very promiscuous person.
140. Ewu gambia
A big fool.
141. Onuku
A useless person.
142. Apari
A bald person, used derogatorily.
143. Mgbeke
A village girl, used derogatorily.
144. Agbaya
An adult acting immaturely.
145. Ekwe
A person who makes noise.
146. Iberibe
A foolish person.
147. Okirika
Second-hand, used derogatorily.
148. Oto
A person with big buttocks, used derogatorily.
149. Oche
A fool.
150. Uselu
A person who is very uncultured.
151. Onye oshi
A thief.
152. Ewu
A goat, implying stupidity.
153. Baba Ijebu
An old person, sometimes used mockingly.
154. Ode buruku
A very foolish person.
155. Omomo
A child, used derogatorily for immaturity.
156. Iya eleko
A market woman, used derogatorily.
157. Onye nzuzu
A foolish person.
158. Ewu gambia
A big fool.
159. Baba aladura
A person who prays a lot but achieves nothing.
160. Maga
A fool.
161. Oju kokoro
A greedy person.
162. Oponu
A fool.
163. Ezi
A pig, implying someone is dirty.
164. Agbero
A thug or street hustler.
165. Ijapa
A slow person.
166. Omo ale
A bastard.
167. Onigbese
A debtor.
168. Onye oshi
A thief.
169. Gbenga
A boastful person.
170. Alakori
A useless person.
171. Omo jatijati
A worthless child.
172. Oloriburuku
A person with bad luck.
173. Omo obo
A wild child.
174. Wayo
A trickster.
175. Kolo
A mad person.
176. Onibaje
A bad person.
177. Orobo
A fat person.
178. Alasiere
A lazy person.
179. Oniranu
A useless person.
180. Oloshi
A useless person.
181. Okoro
A derogatory term for an Igbo person.
182. Opelenge
A thin person.
183. Omo kekere
A small child, used derogatorily.
184. Iya
A mother, sometimes used derogatorily.
185. Ashewo
A prostitute.
186. Alabosi
A hypocrite.
187. Oloshi
A useless person.
188. Gobe
A troublemaker.
189. Omo ghana
A stubborn person.
190. Agbero
A street hustler.
191. Alaanu
A merciless person.
192. Oponu
A fool.
193. Olosho
A prostitute.
194. Ewu gambia
A big fool.
195. Ajebutter
A pampered child.
196. Onye nzuzu
A foolish person.
197. Onye ara
A mad person.
198. Ekuke
A local dog, implying rough behavior.
199. Kpako
A rough person.
200. Gobe
A troublemaker.
Explore these colorful expressions from Nigeria’s diverse cultures and languages to add a bit of spice to your conversations. Remember, context matters, so use them wisely!
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