For Naija today, one slang wey don begin waka up and down for mouth of plenty people na “No Evidence”.
Dis phrase don turn to popular slogan, especially among the young ones dem. But wetin e really mean? Make we break am down.
Meaning of ‘No evidence’
“No Evidence” na the new way to talk say if you no make am for life or you no successful, then you no get any proof of your hustle or worth.
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— adé. (@adxjnr) December 31, 2023
How di slang started
For dis our country wey hustle na the order of the day, everybody dey find how to survive and make their mark. Na so one slang go just waka enter street like werey dey disguise and before you know am, e don catch fire.
“No Evidence” na di new word wey people dey use when dem wan talk say without success or tangible achievement, person no fit show say e don try for life.
Social media as a major platform
E be like say di slang start from social media, as pipo dey find new way to express demselves, especially for matter wey concern success or failure.
If person dey talk say e dey hustle or grind every day, but nothing to show for am, people fit tell am, “No Evidence,” meaning say all di work wey e don put in no result to anything tangible.
Where and how pipo dey use “No evidence”
Di slang dey useful well well for different situations. For example, if person don dey try start business or build career, but after plenty years, nothing still show, dem fit tell am say, “No Evidence.” Di phrase na like reminder say for dis life, na wetin you achieve go speak for you.
Political and Serious Discussions
Even for serious matter like politics or societal issues, “No Evidence” fit pop up. If person dey promise better things but after many years nothing still change, people fit use di slang to express di lack of progress or success.
Why di slang catch fire
Di slang don really catch attention because e dey simple, straight to the point, and e dey remind people say for dis life, success na the only proof of your efforts. For Naija wey we dey, anything fit turn slang if e get enough swagger and e fit express di feelings of di people.
Conclusion
So, next time when you dey think about your hustle or somebody dey talk about how dem dey grind without success, just remember say for di streets of Naija, “No Evidence” na di new way to talk about di journey to success.