- Social media meme slang expressions are ever-evolving every year in conversations and interactions
- 2024 has seen slang like Demure, Steeze and Composure trend on Nigeria social media space
- TheRadar compiled a list of popular social media slangs of 2024 trending in Nigeria
Every day, the Nigeria social media space offers an unending drama and entertainment -–one you would want to miss.
It always starts with a trending social media slang that goes viral, and it feels abnormal if one doesn't use it.
These slang words are quite versatile to fit into any situation or scenario, even unrelated ones. It could be a word or a phrase, most of which originated from a random video, podcast or anything.
It is now a norm that different slangs and expressions take up the Nigerian social media space every year, and this year is no exception. These slangs continue to capture everyday life experiences in hilarious and creative ways.
Here, TheRadar compiled a list of popular social media meme slangs that have made their way in 2024 so far.
20 popular social media meme slang of 2024
These slang words are used in everyday conversation, both online and offline. It is not unlikely that brands and businesses will incorporate them because of their relatability to social media users. It is trendy. It is what everyone is talking about. See list below:
- Demure
This is the latest slang trend spreading like wildfire. The viral meme trend is said to have started on Titktok. It was when beauty influencer Jools Lebron’s 40-second TikTok video showed her professional makeup look. She had described herself as ‘Very demure, Very mindful.’ Demure, according to her, simply means being mindful, cutesy and not doing too much. The word has since gone viral appearing in conversations, content creation and what not.
- Steeze
The word Steeze was popularised by Farooq during the Ojude Oba Festival in Ogun State. The term describes elegance after pictures of Farooq surfaced online. It became popular when it was used to qualify his look to the festival. So, whether you're wearing corporate, casual or high-fashion attire as long as it exudes elegance, you have achieved ‘steeze.’
- Composure
This slang is both hilarious and a subtle way to remain calm even in the most uncomfortable situations. Imagine drowning and instead of shouting for help, you wear a dark shade and fold your arms unbothered as you watch yourself drown. The meaning is not derived from the literal meaning but the ability to stay calm in a storm. An example would be; Doing my internal defense project today, preparation =0%, Composure =100% and Steeze =100%.
- Go warm eba
This slang can be condescending in its approach. Instead of directly insulting a person or telling them to shut up. Go warm eba is a rather sarcastic way to say it. It simply means go and do something with your life or time. It is termed less disrespectful rather than saying the exact words.
- No panic
This is similar to composure. It tells people not to fret in their most difficult life situations. It can be described as a motivation that keeps you aware that challenges would come but keep your head up. It is usually accompanied by the phrase, ‘go whine you.’ For instance, ‘Life go try to whine you but no panic.’
- No Gree for Anybody - sticking to one’s principles and not giving in to pressures
- Fold - to give up
- Ate - a compliment to show excellence
- Rizz - effortless charm
- Delulu - Delusional
- Walk with me - to pay attention
- I am sat/ I plaster - to indicate interest in something
- Let him cook - to give someone the opportunity to do something
- Mid - something that is average
- It's giving - a compliment
- Cap - lying or making false statements
- Drip - confident fashion sense
- POV - point of view
- Ick - disgust
- Caught in 4k - to get caught doing something
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