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jagajaga
What does jagajaga mean?
Describes a situation, place, or system that's fallen into total disorder or disrepair — widely popularized in Nigerian pop culture as a description of national dysfunction.
"This whole system don jagajaga, nothing dey work well again."
Origin
From Yoruba, meaning "in great confusion/scattered," as documented in Wikipedia's "Loanwords in Nigerian Pidgin" article.
Frequently asked questions
What does "jagajaga" mean?
It means completely scattered, chaotic, or in a mess.
Where does the word come from?
It comes from Yoruba, meaning great confusion or disorder.
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