The slang word, "Idan" has kept on gaining huge social media attention.
Curious minds have begun to seek out additional information regarding the popular street slang that has become part of the vocabulary of numerous netizens.
Idan started getting a lot of attention a few days ago when a Twitter user wrote about how president-elect Tinubu offered to help African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore through an intermediary, which he reportedly turned down.
Sowore's decision to decline Tinubu's offer of assistance and then to run for office with Tinubu, even though he lost, earned him some respect from this author, who also referred to him as "Idan" in his thread, a term for someone who accomplishes difficult tasks.
It ought to likewise be noticed that this term is pregnant with implying that generally relies upon the setting in which it's utilized. For this piece, we will be investigating the context oriented significance of this word as road shoptalk.
Here are some things you didn't know about the term "Idan," which is used in street slang.
1. The Yoruba-speaking people of Nigeria are the source of the dialectal word Idan.
2. Slang term Idan loosely translates to "deal" or "to deal." Dealings done covertly or secretly. When this slang is used in conversations, it refers to current illegal activities and some form of secrecy.
3: This slang also demonstrates a person's street savvy. Such a person is thought to possess excellent mental agility and prowess, making impossible situations possible, despite their frequently suspect character.
4. When used as a noun, the term "Idan" refers to a person who is revered and regarded as a "DON," "godfather," or "bad(est) guy."
5. Idan is a street slang term that, despite the fact that many people believe it to mean magic—which it does in fact mean—is based on logic and reason rather than supernatural forces, as in the case of magic.
The number of times the term has been frequently utilized in expressions or sentences
"OBA IDAN" - Brilliant individual
"ONI DAN" - Illusionist
"Mofe dad IDAN" - "I need to make the unimaginable conceivable.