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Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by Adebaba1(m): 5:34pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
If i hear means its a lie |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by Adebaba1(m): 5:34pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
If i hear means its a lie |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by Dt03(m): 6:05pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
Jarr- Run |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by dubezra: 6:10pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
Catch head! = behave! |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by upengineer: 6:14pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
Pina means to pick someone's pocket My guy don show means my friend is around You chop wintch means are you alright or whats gives you that boldness Who you be? Means who are you |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by purplekayc(m): 6:25pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
Bro. i be tink say dulling = Pres. Jonathan hahahahhaah ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by purplekayc(m): 6:27pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
see nah ashi be dat oooo meaning a prostitute ![]() ![]() |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by stagger: 6:48pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
"Ma Guy, shine ya eyes o!" - My friend, be careful! "Ol boy, I dey "h", put hand for pocket do sometin, ' - My friend, I am hungry. Please give me some money to eat. "E be like say Jude don colombi d guy kele o" = It looks like Jude has snatched the guy's girlfriend. Naija 4 life! |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by willarrie(m): 6:52pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
To jaman jamma means to hussle 2 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by pingpong1: 6:57pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
Retardeen = Odechukwu = wetin for dayokanu to complete the above |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by freecocoa(f): 7:00pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
I don belle wise= my tommy is full You dey chuk pin=To psyche someone No whining =Don't lie\psyche At all at all na him bad pass=Not having any is worse You dey scope me=you are fooling me. Bone that thing= Forget it |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by stagger: 7:05pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
"No dull yourself" - Be smart or Be wise. |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by Switup: 7:08pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
Gbam= that's it (e dey clear troat) kia kia= (it clears d throat completely I no gbadu dis tin= im in dislike with this for wea ![]() Runz gal= a smart girl whose lust helps her 2 decieve gees. Infact mak ona nack me apako sorry mak ona nack me d rest. Haha |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by KnowAll(m): 7:09pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
Gra-Gra- stubbornness or unrelenting I particularly like this word derived from d sound a table or chair makes when dragged suddenly out of anger. All these your Gra-Gra we go see where e go carry u go! |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by freecocoa(f): 7:27pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
Tear or pick race=to run away Nak me the tori=tell me the story You don enter soup=you are in trouble Do am foreign=Do it well Chop like white=you are spending big You go hear nwyie=you will suffer You don see the one wey senior devil=you have suffered I no send=i don't care |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by Litmus: 7:41pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
Bomboy = house boy/ poor boy ( probably derived from bum boys / boys sexually abused by white colonials or the American slang Bums i.e useless layabout ) Sabi= To know (probably derived from the word Savvy ) Blokos = scrotum (probably derived from the word Bollocks) duroose = panty (probably derived from the word drawers) Oga = boss/big man (probably derived from the word Ogre) Just a thought ![]() more ammunition for the Trolls who go around masquerading as Nigerians to post trash on Nigeria |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by supibaba: 7:49pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
bros gbana dey difft 4rm marijuana. Marijuana- kposh or kpef local girl-apako Armed robber-aouwa Virgina-gbekus Breast-bobby |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by whirlwind7(m): 7:49pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
Psyche am - motivate/ convince/ginger him Kpali - certificate You dey mental/craze? - are u crazy? you go smell pepper - You'll be dealt with/be in trouble dem swear 4 u? - are u under a curse/spell? How u see am? - what do think? See me see trouble o! - what tha hell??! Nothing do you - No opposition, You are free/allowed Wayo - trick Runs - hustle No dull - dont slack ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by Sijo01(f): 7:55pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
I wan go crash - am going 2bed. Na my bunk b diz - diz's my house oya clear road - live my presence i go enter u o - i wil beat u i don move - am out of here watin sup - wat happen |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by symbianDON(m): 8:00pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
jaa means to leave a place hastily cut out means to leave a place effizy means to show style in an extravagant way how parols? means how is your business going? you tight means you are very okay the guy get lyrics means the guy is sly in talking yarn dust means to talk senselessly the guy hold im side means the guy is well off financially 1 Like |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by thegeorgy(f): 8:01pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
bad belle means-enemy of progress walahi-i mean it u too dey carry person for belle means u like to bear grudge you sef means even you |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by Switup: 8:03pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
@litmus, Im laffin in ma dialet |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by Sijo01(f): 8:11pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
D guy na junky -he's a rough boy u dey buzz - do u smoke u dey high - do u drink alcohol u fall my hand - u under-rated me no b small mata o - its a serious issue |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by Switup: 8:16pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
omo na u sabi= Gees its up to you com hear tori= there's gist for you Nna mehn= lik OMG, gash |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by freecocoa(f): 8:22pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
Sijo01,"fall hand" doesn't mean to underrate,it more like disappoint or embarrass. |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by thegeorgy(f): 8:33pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
u no no urself means u are not serious u no no how far-means u've seen nothing yet u no no where dey pain u means u dont know ur problem i go do u strong thing means i'll deal with u Malle or Mille means mummy while Palle mean Dad i go soon show means i'll soon be there abeg means please dommot means door front go siddon means go and sit down e don do means dat's enough ur head no correct means u are not alright/or an slowpoke crase dey worry means u are crazy worm dey dance 4 my belle means am very hungry ![]() pikin mean child 1 Like |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by thegeorgy(f): 8:36pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
kolo means mad/crazy |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by adanny01(m): 8:41pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
Tear leather - brand new Koko - truth yarn - talk |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by thegeorgy(f): 8:51pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
body dey pepper me means am angry which one u no dey means what's ur stand point or what's ur decision |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by gaddafe(m): 9:08pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
Gbege- beaf Wahala-problems Nor-don't/can't Tidy me- pay me Kolo-mad Eye saw- one's share of something usually money.ie wey my eye saw. shishi pianka-nothing at all |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by juman(m): 9:08pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
Pidgin English without boundary. ![]() |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by Sijo01(f): 9:18pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
E don cast or casala don blow - trouble has started. |
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