F9

Naija

Alternative form

• F

Etymology

From English: faill and 9

Pronunciation

• ɛ́fnaîn

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Noun

1. Wetin person dey get when e fail exam for secondary school.

   • Na F9 she bin get for Biology.  — (NSC_2021, She failed biology.)
   • Di girl pack pack F9 full for her WAEC.  — (NSC_2021, The girl failed her WAEC result woefully.)

2. Make person no do something well.

   • You dey shout sey you be chef, oya cook ogbolo, you go cook gum. Na F9 you get.  — (NSC_2022, You boasted that you are a chef. Okay then, make ogbono soup, you made glue instead. You failed.)
   • No be F9 government wey no fit give people light and water suppose get?  — (NSC_2022, Shouldn’t the government that could not provide electricity and water be called a failure?)

Translation

• Enghlish: fail