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Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Chrisaali(f): 7:11am On Sep 22, 2014
Die the matter matter my guy.......meaning, its ok or forget whatever problem there is.


To Hammer no be beans (moi-moi)........its not easy to be successful in life.

No Yawa........No problem.


Hear my yarn.......Listen when I talk.
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by iceberylin(m): 7:12am On Sep 22, 2014
MrsBreezy:

Oh! And people there can't speak pidgin?
I think undecided
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Nobody: 7:13am On Sep 22, 2014
iceberylin:
I think undecided

Oh. Well Okays then.
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by LilPeezy(m): 7:13am On Sep 22, 2014
benELOHIM7: NOTHING GUM ME: i am broke. e.g
koko: u fit raise me white?
me: my guy nothing gum me


repping PH
Lolz....I dey c ma period

ME: I'm broke. E.g
Edafe: Oshare I dey c ma period o

Or

ME: I'm broke. E.g

Edafe: Guy, head burn o
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by iceberylin(m): 7:14am On Sep 22, 2014
MrsBreezy:

Oh. Well Okays then.
Your in Naija or Ireland undecided
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by LilPeezy(m): 7:16am On Sep 22, 2014
yuzjet: No yawa means No problem.

No be beans means it's not easy.
no b child's play means it's not easy
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Bolgra2008(f): 7:28am On Sep 22, 2014
I don Jones,,,,
Jones means Gawk (Dull)
For instance,,,,I jones for dat party Sotey
Meaning,,,I dull am for dat Party...
I'm Out
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by ALKARULEZ615(m): 7:32am On Sep 22, 2014
class0247: Na first Uromi boyz dey carry make we leave warri boyz to dey drag draw






guy na 'area' u dae try see finish so? Nor jur leh me cut chain folo u dis morning o...cane ur line steady
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by ALKARULEZ615(m): 7:40am On Sep 22, 2014
MrsBreezy:

Oh! And people there can't speak pidgin?
shu! Dis babe soft finish o...c as ur picture legit full ground...I lyk mode u o
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by omokoladele(m): 7:42am On Sep 22, 2014
1st guy - Guy wey dat phone u release last week na?
2nd guy - oboy i don FLOG am o.

meaning:
where is d fone u bought last week?
have sold it.

I wan fix lip
I want to smoke.
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by ALKARULEZ615(m): 7:47am On Sep 22, 2014
ALKARULEZ615: Kari - doin somfin to d extreme or to d somfin irregularly / d act of not being conventional

Example:

* u jur dey kari-talk since morning
- U've bin saying trash since morning
* dem nor dey kari-do tinz lyk dat o
- tinz are not usually done in dat manner


* I wan shine congo
- I wana av sex

* u don kush
- u'r high

* eye don peel
- no hope / no way out

* hunger dey peel my back steady
- I'm famished

* na G4 me burn steady dis afternun
- I had garri 4 lunch today

* ma see front for ur lamba na
- I'd lyk u to lend/give me some money

* d babe nor jur legit at all
- d lady is ugly

* mack - to bet

* dis guy na dirt.y

- dis guy is useless

* d babe don mahra
- d lady is crazy

* sky - N50
Red - N10
Green - N20
1 sky - N150
H - N100

* gredge
- eat

* gee - give

* robo - take advantage of a girl

* moroko - cocaine

* gbaga - to flee, to leave a scene
E.g. Dose thieves jur gbaga as police show face

* nack teeth - to argue
E.g. Guy nor dey nack teeth with me, u dey mahra?

I'd post more later

#team-Waffi #team-DELSU
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Nobody: 7:50am On Sep 22, 2014

Guy: ooh boy..See that mami water
guy2: oh boy.. see shape. She make brain die.
mami water! Hahaha cheesy cheesy
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Nobody: 7:50am On Sep 22, 2014
iceberylin:
Your in Naija or Ireland undecided

Ireland smiley
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Nobody: 7:51am On Sep 22, 2014
ALKARULEZ615: shu! Dis babe soft finish o...c as ur picture legit full ground...I lyk mode u o

Excuse me? Lol I've no idea what you've just said
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by iceberylin(m): 7:52am On Sep 22, 2014
MrsBreezy:

Ireland smiley
Cool
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Hemanwel(m): 7:56am On Sep 22, 2014
Commenting on this thread is my own way of book-marking.

I still dey learn...
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by ALKARULEZ615(m): 7:56am On Sep 22, 2014
MrsBreezy:

Excuse me? Lol I've no idea what you've just said
lol... it simply means...
"U'r fresh and pretty, I wish we cud hook-up"

*covers face*
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by rezzy: 7:57am On Sep 22, 2014
hensben: Na witch means 'to dare someone to try it'.e.g ruvbe i go woos(slap) you o!, rukevbe reply 'na witch'

E better make rain for than for bad thing to happen means 'there should be distraction to where you are going to cos you dont know what would have happen, in this case, negative thing do happen'.

yo wa, Na gode.

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Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Nobody: 8:03am On Sep 22, 2014
ALKARULEZ615: lol... it simply means...
"U'r fresh and pretty, I wish we cud hook-up"

*covers face*

Hahaha Oh Okays. No need to cover you face hehe tongue
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Nobody: 8:04am On Sep 22, 2014
NaLaugh:

umm.. my pidgin might be a little stale, but i no sure say this ur translation dey for book o!

i've never heard anyone use "roger dat" or "roger that'" in that sense.

It's always been to affirm an order or request. AND there is nothing inherently pidgin about it... as far as i know. i could be wrong.

e,g

Guyman 1 cool- "Guy, you take the babe on the left, i take the one on the right with big nyash"

Guyman 2 cool- "Roger that"
or "copy that"
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by yuzjet(m): 8:05am On Sep 22, 2014
LilPeezy: no b child's play means it's not easy

u no dey current with pidgin.
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by ALKARULEZ615(m): 8:09am On Sep 22, 2014
MrsBreezy:

Hahaha Oh Okays. No need to cover you face hehe tongue
I shudn't cover ma face..rily? Dis sure is a sign of gud tinz to cum...eeerm eeerm in case ehn, ma signature says it all
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Maximus85(m): 8:16am On Sep 22, 2014
I laff when people use past tense when speaking pidgin.
Eg: I came your house yesterday nar!
No no no. In pidgin, every verb is in the present.
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by ceejay675(m): 8:24am On Sep 22, 2014
i dy capital H..means...i'm very hungry.......
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Jetjacky(m): 8:24am On Sep 22, 2014
Some people Don day cap careless here, which one b "I swear down"?
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Lilimax(f): 8:25am On Sep 22, 2014
PasD: What's the origin of pigin english sef? Who knws? Enlighten me abeg
If you ask me na who i go ask? smiley
I grew up to meet pidgin English; just know that pidgin vocabulary is increasing daily in Nigeria.
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Sunglow: 8:25am On Sep 22, 2014
slimaliyu: hello people, this is my first day on nairaland.albeit a guess for long time,its a good thing being in d front page.thank you all
Na only you waka comwelicome o!!!!
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by ALKARULEZ615(m): 8:28am On Sep 22, 2014
ceejay675: i dy capital H..means...i'm very hungry.......
oshare, "capital-H" nor folo
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Nobody: 8:39am On Sep 22, 2014
jamace: Abeg, park well. English get format? Ok, complete the following and tell me the format:
1. Big, bigger, biggest
Small, smaller, smallest
Now lets use "GOOD" to do the same thing.
Good, gooder, goodest (This is correct based on the format established but OYIBO man say make I park well say the answer is wrong, that the correct answer is, good, better, best. Abeg tell me whether English get format grin )
2. Boy, boys
book, books
flower, flowers
Now lets use, "Man" and "woman" the same way.
Man, mans // woman, womans (These are correct based on existing format but OYIBO say I don commit foul. Oyibo say the answers are, man, men // woman, women) Can you tell me why OYIBO changed the rule?
With these few points of mine I hope I have been able to convince you that English language has no FORMAT too. So, abeg park well make I pass. Thank you. grin grin

Bro u tight like t.oto
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by emoney2012(m): 8:41am On Sep 22, 2014
shuu is an exclaimation. Okpo means prostitute. John go danger okpo. John went 2 make love with with a prostitute. I tear am better one means to hit someone with force. More loading
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Mbkite(m): 8:46am On Sep 22, 2014
yawa don gas...
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Amadaz(m): 8:46am On Sep 22, 2014
Blockus: Drex.. Meaning 'shift' or 'get away'.

Example::

Mr. A: Drex go far.. (meaning 'Move far away from me')

Wither or Wida.. Meaning: 'How are you' or 'Whats Happening' or 'Whats up' depending on usage

Example:

Mr A.: Guy Wida na? (Meaning: My Guy how are you).

Mr. B.: I dey o! How far?!

Or

Mr A.: Guy, wida that bar wey i broke you na? (Meaning: Guy, whats up with that money i loaned you?)


If I hear: - Meaning (Sarcarsm)

Example:

Mr. A: Guy you hear say Chuks don buy range Rover?

Mr. B: If I hear?
'Wida' is not common pidgin. It is a terminology of the viking confraternity used in place of 'whats up'. If you use it without being a member, i bet u dem go treat your f.uck up.

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