Reuters, ABUJA and LAGOS, NigeriaAsk a Nigerian what corrupt politicians do with public funds and they might say: “They chop it.” The Oxford English Dictionary agrees. Hailing from the streets of Nigeria, “to chop” — meaning to illicitly make money — and “rub minds” — a synonym for “confer” — are among 29 distinctive aspects of Nigerian English to obtain pride of place in the august dictionary. Another of the unique Nigerian references now in the dictionary is “okada,” which stems from the massive traffic jams for which megacity Lagos is internationally notorious. “If over 190 million people are saying one thing, it is something that should be popular,” he said. To view Nigerian entries in the dictionary, visit public.oed.com/blog/nigerian-english-release-notes
