Nigerians dey use several slangs in dia everyday life, and mafo is one of them.

What ‘Mafo’ means

Mafo mean say “I no dey send” or “I no care”. It is used to show say you no dey bother about wetin others dey talk or think about.

How to use Mafo

– When someone dey talk bad about you, you fit say “Mafo”.
– When someone dey try to provoke you, you fit say “Mafo, I no dey bothered”.
– When you no dey worry about wetin others dey think, you fit say “Mafo”.

Origin of Mafo

Mafo start from di streets of Lagos, where people dey use am to express say dem no dey worry about wetin others dey say. Dis followed after popular musician Naira Marley use am as song title.

Social media trend

Mafo don dey trend for social media, with pipo using it to express say dem no dey worry about wetin others dey think. Dem dey post “Mafo” on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, and e don become one of di most popular slangs for Naija.

Mafo !!!! pic.twitter.com/uhh087ueyX

— Chinko Ekun (@ChinkoTiger) October 31, 2019

Examples

• “Dem dey talk say I no dey good, but mafo, let dem talk.”
• “My ex dey try to provoke me, but mafo, I no dey bothered.”
• “I no dey worry about wetin others dey think, mafo!”.

Conclusion

Mafo na di new way wey Naija people dey talk. E mean say “I no dey send” or “I no care”. Make una no forget say mafo na just slang, e no be curse o! Na just Naija way of saying “I don’t care” or “I no send”.