For Nigerian street slang, jand don become di secret word when people dey talk about traveling abroad, especially to the UK. E represent di dream of leaving Naija to seek greener pastures.
Meaning of Jand
Jand means to japa go abroad, particularly to the UK. Di slang come from di Nigerian way of shortening words, and e don become popular when people dey discuss life or opportunities outside Nigeria, mostly Europe.
Usage In Sentences
“My cousin don jand last week, he dey UK now.”
“Everybody just wan jand, nobody wan stay for Naija again.”
“If you fit get visa, you sef fit jand go hustle for outside.”
In conclusion, jand captures di Nigerian dream of traveling abroad, usually for better life or bigger opportunities. Jand get the same meaning with japa, except say Jand dey mostly talk about UK.
Sega don relocate go England. Ring sef don jand. I drink 14 canisters of tear gas for protest, but I dey use power bank for Lokoja listen to them for space? pic.twitter.com/xsSUUV2sIc
— Abdul 🈴 (@bagofnuts_) June 25, 2022
