Naija girl's definitions

Shakara

To show off. Word derived from a popular Fela Kuti song titled "Shakara Olu Oje". Commonly used amongst Nigerian youth.

-sucks teeth- Ibeyemi waitin de shakara for now.

trans from pidgin English: Ibeyemi, why are you showing off?

by Naija girl July 1, 2005

igbo

Smart, hardworking people who win scholarships to attend top 50 colleges in the United States. Great athletes, too.

Over a quarter of the black hard science majors in the US are Igbo.

by Naija girl October 25, 2003