yaba

/ ˈjæbæ /

acronym for

1. yet another bloody acronym

Example Sentences

Last month, the Nigeria Customs Service confirmed a stampede at its rice selling point in Yaba, Lagos, which led to fatalities and injuries.

From BBC

"They should just say they don't want anyone to access the loan," says Vanessa Macaulay, a third-year Mass Communication student at the Yaba College of Technology in Lagos.

From BBC

"The changes to the ministerial regulation is to address social problems in a definitive and effective way and to curb the spread of yaba pills," said Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.

From Reuters

Yaba, another Kenyan musician, said the app's streaming service allows him to make more money and to connect directly to his audience.

From Reuters

She spoke Zamani, the language of the East, like them, but her Yaba dialect gave her words a sharp, clicking quality.

From Literature