GraceLand Glossary

GraceLand Glossary

Igbo

Ethnic people of Nigeria (Noun).

Covenant

Contract, Agreement, Treaty (Noun).

Abate

Decrease, Diminish, Subside (Verb).

Buka

Nigerian street food joints (Noun).

Corrugated

Ridged, Furrowed (Adjective).

Molue

Nigerian commuter buses, typically yellow in color (Noun).

Celestine Ukwu

Noted Igbo musician (Noun).

Yaba

An upscale suburb in Lagos, Nigeria (Noun).

Lappa

An African garment (Noun).

Meandering

Twisted, Zigzag (Adjective).

Naira

Nigerian currency (Noun).

Retribution

Punishment, Penalty (Noun).

Sacrilege

Blasphemy, Profanity, Desecration (Noun).

Gargantuan

Huge, Massive, Enormous (Noun; from the eponymous giant in Francois Rabelais’s book Gargantua).

Vamoose

Depart, Bug off, Pack off (Verb, colloquial).

Frantically

Desperately, Helter-skelter (Adverb).

Contemptuously

Scornfully, Disdainfully, Disrespectfully (Adverb).

Moi-moi

Nigerian pudding (Noun).

Grimace

Scowl, Frown, Sneer (Verb).

Libation

Offering, Tribute (Noun).

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