Nigerian slang for Jos, a city in Plateau State in central Nigeria. Like many cities in Nigerian street slang, Jos gets abbreviated with its first letter and 'town' appended — a naming convention you'll hear across Nigerian youth culture. Jos is known for its cool climate, its Plateau heritage, and a passionate football culture. Calling it J-Town is both shorthand and a badge of local pride.
He repped J-Town hard in his music, always shouting out the Plateau in his lyrics.
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(Nigeria, slang) The city of Jos in Nigeria.
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