Insecure’s Yvonne Orji Teaches You Nigerian Slang | Vanity Fair

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Insecure’s Yvonne Orji stops by Vanity Fair’s Slang School and teaches us Nigerian slang. From “baddo” to “fine boi,” Yvonne takes you through some “wawu” Nigerian slang.

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23 Comments

Chrystle823

June 4, 2020 at 5:09 pm

Ghanaian here but love the representation ????????????????

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skaliev

June 4, 2020 at 5:25 pm

Such great Slang ????

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Nolan Friedline

June 4, 2020 at 5:33 pm

This is my favorite one EVER! About to go listen to Fela Kuti now that I get what he is saying

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William Takor M-A.

June 4, 2020 at 5:37 pm

????????????????????????????

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Roman

June 4, 2020 at 5:48 pm

*Vanity Fair* i liked can subbed

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russian_man69

June 4, 2020 at 5:49 pm

Half the slang is just free therapy and the other half is hitting on someone. ????

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Ayu Done

June 4, 2020 at 5:52 pm

She’s beyond quirky and adorable…????????

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Victoria Hogg

June 4, 2020 at 6:02 pm

Yvonne is epic <3

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icechipz

June 4, 2020 at 6:10 pm

i love this so much!

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Doryan Burlison

June 4, 2020 at 6:11 pm

Her voice is beautiful.

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Lucas Henrique

June 4, 2020 at 6:13 pm

she’s so amazing

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kstew1984

June 4, 2020 at 6:28 pm

I think I need a Nigerian Auntie to help me get it together.

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kv 17

June 4, 2020 at 6:30 pm

love this!!!

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g7924

June 4, 2020 at 6:33 pm

she’s adorable i love her so much!

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Van Otto

June 4, 2020 at 6:38 pm

I swear pretty much every west African i know have said U Dey Craze to me every single day lol

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Ben Henderson

June 4, 2020 at 6:44 pm

My dad’s belt

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dianna

June 4, 2020 at 6:49 pm

Great laugh!!

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Aaron Rodriguez

June 4, 2020 at 6:51 pm

It’s great seeing everyone say all these positive things about my future wife.

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JOYCE MARTIN

June 4, 2020 at 7:10 pm

So funny! Thanks for making us laugh ! Especially now.

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A B

June 4, 2020 at 7:19 pm

baddooooooooooooooooo, the baddonessss is real

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Meah Denee

June 4, 2020 at 7:21 pm

so hilarious! i can’t wait to see her HBO special

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Moji Gsoedl

June 4, 2020 at 7:52 pm

So on point! Lol

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June Keke

June 4, 2020 at 7:53 pm

I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

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