Of all the insults a woman in Nigeria will receive on a daily basis, one of the most favoured and most potent (they think) is the term “asewo”. Asewo means prostitute and is the cheapest shot to fire to bring an argument to a conclusive end.

Lotanna, who tweets @TheNale_ is sharing the number of times she’s been called that word.

See below:

A thread of 10 times I've been called asewo

— NALÈ (@TheNwando) October 2, 2016

I've been called asewo because I'm a model

— NALÈ (@TheNwando) October 2, 2016

I've been called asewo cos I moved out of my parents and I live alone

— NALÈ (@TheNwando) October 2, 2016

I've been called asewo cos I travel 'abroad'

— NALÈ (@TheNwando) October 2, 2016

I've been called asewo by a police officer because I was driving a jeep

— NALÈ (@TheNwando) October 2, 2016

I've been called asewo because I live in a very nice house in a very nice neighborhood

— NALÈ (@TheNwando) October 2, 2016

I've been called asewo because I didn't give a man my number

— NALÈ (@TheNwando) October 2, 2016

Heck I've been called asewo just walking down the street

— NALÈ (@TheNwando) October 2, 2016

I've been called asewo because I went to a bar with female friends and no man in sight (how dare we be able to buy a drink?)

— NALÈ (@TheNwando) October 2, 2016

I've been called asewo because I own a car and I drive

— NALÈ (@TheNwando) October 2, 2016

Because, small men with big mouth.