📖 Glossary
SociaVerse and Lagos words, explained in plain English.
- Wave
- A friendly hello. If two people wave at each other, it's a match.
- Match
- When both people wave. Chat unlocks.
- Open to Meet
- A switch that makes you visible to nearby singles for a few hours.
- Zone
- The fuzzy area, about 1 km wide, that others see instead of your real location.
- Escrow
- Job pay held safely by the platform until the work is done.
- Hangout
- A live 3D room where people meet as avatars.
- Safe spot
- A busy, approved public place for first meetings.
- Verse Coins
- Virtual credit for travel, passports and visas. It's never real money.
- Visa
- A 30-day permit, bought with coins, to visit a city in another country.
- Ayo
- A classic West African seed-sowing board game (also called Oware).
- Whot
- A popular Nigerian card game.
- Danfo
- Lagos's yellow minibus.
- Keke
- A three-wheeled tricycle taxi.
- Okada
- A motorbike taxi.
- Gele
- A Nigerian head-tie.
- Agbada
- A flowing Nigerian robe.
Last updated 6 Nov 2026