Becoming a Yahoo boy in Nigeria, you may have to go through Hk, but it’s unfortunate that many people don’t know the meaning of Hk, and that’s exactly what we are going to discuss in this article alongside other yahoo slangs.
Comparing the recent economy of Nigeria, it will be almost impossible to eradicate Yahoo, as we can clearly see there’s no home in the country without the presence of two or more Yahoo boys.
The rate of popularity is gradually making it a welcoming idea in the society.
Now you see parents sponsoring their underage children to become Yahoo boys and girls.
The Yahoo community in general has terms and slangs used during conversations, and if you’re not among them, it will be difficult to play along with these slangs.
Below are some of the most commonly used terms and their meanings.
Yahoo boys slangs and Quotes
- Aza:
It means a bank account. This particular slang has become so common. It’s not just used by Yahoo boys these days.
Ordinary people in the street even prefer using this term rather than the regular way of saying bank account.
- Wire:
This term means money transfer, mostly of illegal funds, but the street welcoming the language still doesn’t care about the meaning in regards to Yahoo.
Even in Nigeria today, many songs have been composed using this term, and they are being loved by the street.
- Client:
The victim of any Yahoo boy is called the client. I am sure you are familiar with that word in the normal sense when someone offers you a service to render.
But in this instance, it’s used by Yahoo boys to describe their victims.
- Grinding:
This is their period of waiting or hard times.
Every Yahoo boy believes they will have hard times, and during this period, they will have to endure. The process of working tirelessly, enduring, and waiting for their clients to pay is what we call grinding.
- Bombing:
This is the process of searching for their potential victims or clients online through Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and other platforms.
The next time you hear something like “We are bombing new clients today,” you should immediately understand the used term.
- Format:
It consists of all the details required for a Yahoo boy to scam their victims, “clients including the fake video calling process.
At times, Yahoo boys can easily forget lines of communication with their clients, so to always stay organized and focused since most of them operate under various formats, they then put these formats in writing and proper documentation.
This document can contain videos for proof, messages to send at every point, photos, and other necessary materials needed to convince their clients.
- Picker:
a foreigner who helps in opening a bank account (Aza) for receiving money fraudulently obtained from clients.
This picker has a commission on any successful transaction, and it’s based on their agreement with the Yahoo boy.
- Azaman:
We all know that creating an offshore account for receiving fraudulent funds in high volume is not something that everyone can easily do.
The azaman is the person in charge of issuing offshore payment accounts to Yahoo Boys.
Any payment goes to the Azaman account, after which he shares the funds based on the agreement.
On many occasions, the azaman even takes the highest share of the money.
- Loader:
This person is in charge of topping up the victim’s account balance with fake money, mostly in large volumes. There are many Yahoo formats that require loading. That’s a topic for another day.
- Baller:
This is used to describe someone who spends money lavishly on clubbing, womanizing, and other enjoyable spots.
- Iron Hand:
This term is used to describe the discipline of a Yahoo boy.
How they are trained is either the tough or easy way. It can also be used to describe their expertise in the Yahoo field.
So when someone says, “This job needs an iron hand,” it means they need to give such a task to someone who’s an expert in that field.
- Blockchain:
This slang is common among scammers who targets crypto as their means of receiving payments. They always keep funds in crypto. This kind of Yahoo boy is referred to as a blockchain.
- Location:
This can be a shrine where spirituality is applied to make clients respond quickly. While some of these hustlers use their natural intelligence, others use spiritual powers against their clients.
Understand the HK meaning in Nigeria
Hk simply means: Hustle Kingdom
Collection of different Yahoo boys in one building working under the same instructions of their chairman, known as “HK BOSS.”.
This is more like an agency or organization where Yahoo boys are being trained. The chairman provides for all their needs, such as shelter, feeding, etc.
When any registered Yahoo boy gets paid by clients, the money will be shared between the chairman, who’s the sponsor, and the Yahoo boy.
There are rules that govern yahoo boys in the hustle kingdom. These rules are initiated by the chairman.