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Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by Sijo01(f): 9:20pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
U don chew - hav u eaten i neva lem - i'v nt eaten mak we migrate enta my crib mak we go bite - lets go 2my house & eat. 1 Like |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by Sijo01(f): 9:24pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
freecocoa: ur translation is right. it depends on d term u using it 4my dear. E.g. I dey cast 4u say i go fit slap jonathan & am convinced abut it, even witin u, u ar convinced also but u dey doubt. As am abut 2slap him, u quickly ask me 2stop ' saying i know u can do it but waz jst pulling ur legs' den me go come hala say why u fit say i nor go fit slap am 'u fall my hand o' 1 Like |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by freecocoa(f): 9:27pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
^ Okay o. |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by Woke4all(m): 9:28pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by Sijo01(f): 9:44pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
freecocoa: correct babe - good girl u feel watin i yah - u understand wat i meant. |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by Sijo01(f): 9:50pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
Woke4all: Area, tear us some wafi lyrics na! |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by Tinyemeka(m): 10:09pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
- Pepper rested: I've got some money - Pepper no rest: I'm broke - Ajebota: one frm an affluent home; silver-spooner - Ajokpako: opposite of the above - Bone that levels: Ignore that one - Yankee: american - I wan jand: I want to travel abroad - Nothing do U: You are very ok; look tight - Popsi: Dad - Momsi: Mom - Na my bunk be dis: This is my house I wan enta villa: I want to travel to my country-home - Dem send am frm village: Used in a situation where one is facing several misfortunes. Said to mean that a hex or spell was cast on the person frm his/her hometown. - I don die!!: An exclamation used when faced with a great difficulty or trouble. Usually followed by " Na me be dis?!" LOL. "Is this really happening to me?". - She dey wash put: Ehn she dey wash put na. What don't you understand about it? LOL 1 Like |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by Chrisbenogor(m): 10:09pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
Kpianse - Witch, behaving like one is possesed with super powers E.g Efe why you dey do like kpianse? Okpukpuru - Owl, mostly used to describe people with big eyes E.g Okpukpuru eye dey learn where that babe own dey oh Gumbody - To stalk, E.g Abeg nor dey do gum body follow me Chenkes/Chikala - Young girl Winchy - (verb) To distabilise someone or something E.g Abeg nor use your mouth winchy this match I take god beg you. Krakpo - Old, used to describe something or someone that is old E.g Yakubu don krakpo E don tey - Its been long Shook pin - (verb) To harrass or to tease E.g O boy why you dey shook me pin na, to get big head na crime? oya go call police 1 Like |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by Tinyemeka(m): 10:16pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
- Na d koko be dat: That's pretty much the gist of it. |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by odumchi: 10:21pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
I'm guessing some of you might be from Edo state? |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by Nobody: 10:22pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
maga/mugu/maye: A person who falls for the tricks of another. oshi: i-d-i-o-t wash: to launch or celebrate the arrival of something. send: to give a damn. jonz: slack or confuse olokpa: police kpafuka: spoil mud: fight ba- right (used in Edo state a lot e.g you don do am ba? meaning you have done it, right? jogodo: high on drug or wanting to make love. |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by Woke4all(m): 10:35pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
Sijo01:Lolz ok Bust my skeroo===>Blow my mind Baff up =====> Dressing up nicely Shenkiz/cury=======> Chics Peper rested =======>Having lots of cash Sort ========> Bribe Olokpa======> cops/police Aproko ========> gossiper Yan (wetin i dey yan) ==========> Talk/ flow/gist (wat am i saying) Crash===========>Sleep Fash(i/y ) ========> Forget Jack========> Read Fabu/jege =====>Lie Kawa =======>Run Agbero=======> Tog Demor =====>Act up Ojoro=======> Trick Gbege======> Trouble Kpro ====> Relax Jeje =====> Easy D shenkiz dem jst dey matrix=====> The ladies are just tripping |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by Sijo01(f): 10:45pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
^Wafi nor dey cari last. |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by Sijo01(f): 10:51pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
odumchi: I represent! |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by Princek12(m): 11:05pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
toto vee jay jay |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by folarin22(m): 11:18pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
Ah! Most slang here originates from Lagos, Olodi-Apapa. We have much slang and new ones come everyday. |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by Yeske2(m): 11:19pm On Jan 03, 2012 |
Shuoo!--Damn, WTF or what Check am balance am -- analyse an issue properly No be today nyash dey back -- seen it done it Abegi-- pleaseee or whatever(with an attitude) |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by canadaik(m): 12:04am On Jan 04, 2012 |
jandy- London Yankee- Us or new york |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by cheikh: 12:27am On Jan 04, 2012 |
Litmus Sabi= To know (probably derived from the word Savvy ) ^^ Over Sabi [/b]or you too [b] sabi>>>>= from Portuguese word >>>Saber = (To Know) you too know/ ITK |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by LogicMind: 12:30am On Jan 04, 2012 |
Oyibo - White person No shaking - up to the task |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by KayDee4: 1:06am On Jan 04, 2012 |
Ojoro - Cheating jonzing - out of your mind them say them say - hearsay/he said she said sharpito/sharp guy - smart and street wise bolo/ode - lacking street wisdom/not sharp otu - lacking skill (eg otu footballer) una - you guys like play like play - strange but true/unexpectedly halla / rake - shout angrily nothin dey happen - you're covered carry go - go ahead/permission granted padi - friend/homeboy i dey vex - i'm angry water don pass garri - the problem has gotten out of hand e be like say . . . . - it looks like . . . . you wan try ? - can you beat that ? i nor fit shout - im speechless yarn - talk make/do shakara/inyanga (spelling unsure) - to front askari/okporofo/olopa - police jogodo - high shayo - drink |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by upengineer: 6:13am On Jan 04, 2012 |
folarin22: |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by pinnochio(m): 6:50am On Jan 04, 2012 |
1. Mami water: mermaid 2. Winch: witch 3. Liver: courage 4. Popo: police 5. Five-O: police 6. Eke(AK): police 7. Mala/aboki: hausa petty trader 8. Bazz: cigarette 9. Dug/dog: gun 10. Empty-hen: MTN 11. Kaku: streetwise 12. Over-kaku: paranoid 13. Para: obsessed 14. Naija: Nigeria 15. No be today wey yansh don dey get parting: been there/done that/heard that b4 N.B: There are about a hundred other names for police alone. |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by Asiwaju9ja(m): 7:54am On Jan 04, 2012 |
Barber Chair- turn me around-play me wayo. E.G. why u want put me for barber chair? |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by arewatech(m): 8:13am On Jan 04, 2012 |
Abeg wetin be "IYE YE YE" like in wizkid songs? |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by fdigital(m): 8:38am On Jan 04, 2012 |
Okija_juju: It use 2 be compliment wayback not now, cos if u go say this at streets of portharcourt anyhow, u go know far. |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by ignis: 8:59am On Jan 04, 2012 |
Pidgin english sweet. |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by freecocoa(f): 9:12am On Jan 04, 2012 |
Personal person=good friend Manchi=A Guy Babs=A girl I guess we can also add slang words so Why you dey gbalagbala=why are you beating around the bush? You just dey kelekele=you are really acting up. I go gbakurugba your style= I'll Bleep you up. On how I enter you=If I deal with you. Omo tuale for you = Respect to you |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by freecocoa(f): 9:31am On Jan 04, 2012 |
Give me the 411= Tell me what's up. You too dey tatafo=You gossip a lot. E too dey your body\your own too much = your problems are numerous or you like trouble. Your own no good = Your case is worse. You dey form Rambo= You are acting tough You dey form boss =you are acting like a Master I go change am for you o = I'll deal with you Show working = Be impressive |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by Okijajuju1(m): 9:40am On Jan 04, 2012 |
Jand = The United Kingdom Yank = The United States of America Waka = Depends on the context in which its used; could mean "travelled" or "Gone" e.g Ehn don waka enta Jand now now. (He just travelled/left for the U.K now). . . . And can also be an insult when used alone; e.g Waka!! meaning an insult of some sort. Winston = A young girl Wor wyt = An ugly girl. Blockus - pe'nis Oboy, I wan tidy that babe = I will love to have se'x with that girl. Orobor = Fat/plus sized/obese women/men Lekpa/lepa = Slim/thin woman Skele = Anorexic woman Na beans?! = Is it easy?! No be beans = Its not that easy Now if you are a Port-harcourt person, Pidgin english gets even more twisted. Example Sugar/sugarcane = Shoe. e.g; Oboy I dey feel your sugarcane. = I like your shoes. Sheriff = Shirt. e.g; This your sheriff make. = Your shirt is nice. Bar = Money. e.g; Oboy square me small bar = Please give me some money. |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by PrinceDudu(m): 10:03am On Jan 04, 2012 |
i hail o! - Regards Yakata - Carelessly yahoo yahoo - 419er/fraudster pokenose - Interfere in what does not concern you Jaga Jaga - Rough Oyibob - White folks Jand - Foreign Land Jandon - One who has been to foreign lands Yansh - Buttocks Lekpa - Someone who is slim Orobo - Someone who is fat someone should please tell me what Gbosa stand f |
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by uglybetty: 10:07am On Jan 04, 2012 |
Maga,kolo ----Madness, Naa in--- Then, Yawa don gas---Trouble, Sotey-Sotey --- Till, No Ves --- Don't be angry, YeYe --- Nonsense, I Tieya --- Am tired, Comot for Road --- Give way, Tanda ---- Waiting, Vamus -- Take off, You dey fold my Hands --- Dissappoint, Seedon look --- just be watching, Weti dey happen?- what is happening, Na wa ooh! exclamation, Hala,rake --- Expressing anger, Runs, run things,moves --- Deal, No shaking, no wahala----- No problem, Ninja---Nigeria, Mis yan --- talking rubish, How you dey ----- How are you, Momsi ---- Mummy Popsi ---- Daddy, Bross ---- older guy or big boy, Chikala ---- babe, Ashiii , Ashawo --- Prostitute, Jigolo---- younger guys that date older women for money, Sugar Mummy ----- Older women that date younger men, Winchi --- Witch, 1 Like |
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