A scrabble board, pouch and writing materials are seen on a table during a scrabble competition in Abuja, Nigeria, January 25, 2020. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde
LAGOS/ABUJA (Reuters) - Ask a Nigerian what corrupt politicians do with public funds and he or she may 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.
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