naija

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Nigeria (a country in West Africa).

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

We stopped at the mudhif of an important Sayid, and even a spectacled white-turbaned priest from Naija treated us with courtesy, and did not, as did most of those whom we met later, leave the building as soon as we had entered it.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “naija” mean?

Nigeria (a country in West Africa).

Is “naija” formal or informal?

naija is generally slang.