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Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Exjoker(m): 12:18am On Sep 22, 2014 |
experimentist: ok I got more....Chai i don give up |
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Tymax(m): 12:21am On Sep 22, 2014 |
Move: to steal e.g Guy, wait o, dem don move my phone. Kpai / mod : to die/kill e.g Eeya, Biggy don kpai. Na so dem mod the guy sha Bar: means money e.g My bros get bar (my bro has money) Kishi: means money too e.g Chairman, u bring d kishi? Confam: approved, acceptable (I really can't explain this ![]() Guy 1: O boy see that babe. Guy 2: ![]() Grab: to be muscular e.g Guy 1: You see d guy? E tall? Guy 2: E grab join sef. Control: To make phone call e.g Na your number? Okay, I go control you this night. Repping Lagos fresh boys ![]() 6 Likes |
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by blakky97(m): 12:25am On Sep 22, 2014 |
Baba- a respectful title Example MR A: boss MR B: baba I greet you. MR A; how far MR B: I bam oh! Which way? Feeding rats- a term used to describe the irrelevance of a particular action Example: MR A; how far your babe that year? MR B; baba I don free am, na feeding rat for my sight MR A; unto which level MR B; she dey suck wallet like winch, I nor know weda you dey feel my cruise? MR A: I get idea for that matter, my own dey suck pocket as mosquito take dey suck blood MR B; you dey feel my head boss! Watin dey play- what's happening Example Mr A: why all this. Guys dey line up front of bank door na? Mr B: na only one door dey work Mr A: then make dem open am down make every body pass once na? Mr B; na watin suppose play be that. Chau- eat Example Mr A; broda make we bounce Mr B: where we dey enter? Mr A: make we go chau for mama Zinton Mr B: how far I no strong oh Mr A: no worry Mr B; you bam! Dey with me- a term used by ekosodin boys to invite you for a slap and extortion Example: Mr A: guy why you dey look me abi you lost your persin? Mr B: *ignores Mr A: guy show! I dey call you Mr B: good afternoon. My mummy said I should not talk to strangers Mr A: see ehn? Dey with me! Dey with me first! * two slaps Mr. A; na ur mama say make you dey use iphone for campus abi? You no dey read book? Guy watin be ur G.p? Make I hold that phone for you. Tell ur mama say na extinguisher seize am! No level for your papa. 3 Likes |
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by themmydhayhor(m): 12:31am On Sep 22, 2014 |
She won 2 kpansh. ![]() |
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by deesquarediddy(m): 12:42am On Sep 22, 2014 |
Pidgin sweet die! ...means pidgin is interesting to speak no dey form fone(phonology) here abeg....don't act like you know how to speak good English make I die na...Used to affirm one's stands on issues e.g Me and Emeka just start this fight o, if I beg am make I die na wack... another word for eat e.g I won go wack abeg nack/chop and kpekus... mean Zap and Kitty-Cat e.g Guy I don nack/chop that babe kpekus too, e sweet die! 2 Likes |
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Nobody: 12:55am On Sep 22, 2014 |
Dey dia make pant dey wear you ( that's if you are not smart about a situation) |
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by emmabest2000(m): 1:07am On Sep 22, 2014 |
Ksslib: Some of you Ajebutters might have heard people saying some of this stuff but had no idea what they meant... Well here are few i can think of...You tried no bi small ![]() |
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by ALKARULEZ615(m): 1:24am On Sep 22, 2014 |
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 2 Likes |
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Chris95(m): 1:36am On Sep 22, 2014 |
4rm all dis post we can appreciate d diversity of Pidgin English. I tink every locality its own style of pidgin which differs in a way to d ones in oda areas...evn tho dia r still some general ones dat r d sem everywia. I hope i didnt speak too much phone(English). I can stand my ground in both areas tho nd i tink dats d best. 1 Like |
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Nobody: 1:44am On Sep 22, 2014 |
You wan go Hear Market . meanin> you wan go f**k ashawoo |
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Nobody: 1:55am On Sep 22, 2014 |
ziggy44: You wan go Hear Market . meanin> you wan go f**k ashawooI wan oil the babe..meaning,i wan yansh the babe |
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Justcash(m): 2:26am On Sep 22, 2014 |
Oyibo go land Nairaland say na pigin dem wan learn. As e dey be nowadays, we no know whether na CIA or FBI dey wan know as we dey take yarn. Infact, I don para for OP, the guy dey yarn like Eke wey from Yankee. If you be guyman for here, make you park well o, as par say e no dey hard before kasala burst. Any which way is a way for this our computer generation o. Just dey your own, make I dey my own because as our pale dem been dey talk am, person wey get ear make in hear o. I been wake see one parole wey show me as bobos dey cast demsevs here. As I enter, na in I see say Ajebo plenty pass ajekpako for here. Even their pidgin no just correct for ear. No be beans to yarn for pidgin na. If you fit code wetin I dey yarn, na in be say you be person wey sabi. I gas waka. Meanwhile, my yarns na to see whether guy men dey here. IF YOU UNDERSTAND MY COMPREHENSION, YOU KNOW PIDGIN ENGLISH. 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Nobody: 2:27am On Sep 22, 2014 |
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Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Justcash(m): 2:30am On Sep 22, 2014 |
optimumprimus: learn to speak proper english. all black people around the world have broken english (Jamaicans,nigeria,sierra leoneans ,african americans) . thats part of the reason black societies are messed up . Wetin this wan dey yarn? Are you a learner? Park well Jo. 3 Likes |
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Nobody: 2:33am On Sep 22, 2014 |
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Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Justcash(m): 2:34am On Sep 22, 2014 |
optimumprimus: You dey Kolomental. So, for your mind you speak Oyibo pass me. 1 Like |
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Justcash(m): 2:35am On Sep 22, 2014 |
optimumprimus: what are the test scores in Nigeria? your IQ must be below 20 . I say make you park well before I burst bottle for ya head. Amebo. Wetin carry you come here? Opti"mumu"primus like you. 6 Likes |
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by tomben2(m): 2:39am On Sep 22, 2014 |
I don die, na me be dis? |
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by jamace(m): 2:49am On Sep 22, 2014 |
lomprico: Guy! Broken no get format, anyhow u speak am e go enta. Tishh us english instead otherwise park well!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 ![]() 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. ![]() ![]() 5 Likes |
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by chukxie(m): 3:13am On Sep 22, 2014 |
Abeg remove: Abeg free me/ matter I dey kawa: You go fear fear You kiss craze? I no send you oo! Which level: guy which level na? E go pure Wetin dey? How e dey do you? Na we we Every every: Guy you sabi every every na! Dem dey do you? Body go phone you: if the kind alarm wey dey tear me hold u, no body go tell u, na ur body go dey phone u! My people nothing sweet pass correct pidgin. Even igbo claro and kpekus no reach am. So make we sufri sufri dey drop pidgin codes here make google no go publish dictionary for am. Na our identity make we kolobi am. 4 Likes |
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by chukxie(m): 3:25am On Sep 22, 2014 |
optimumprimus: learn to speak proper english. all black societies around the world have broken english (Jamaicans,nigerians,sierra leoneans ,african americans) . thats part of the reason black societies are messed up . Ojuju dey worry this guy ooo. Wetin u find come pidgin lounge? U dey form one thing one thing like say na u blow grammar pass. Guy make u remove from here if u feel say na u sabi English pass us. NL get enough professors, linguists, educators, lawyers, doctors and plenty plenty other professionals and professionals - to - be wey dey throway pure English and pidgin like say tomorrow no dey. U come here dey form I too sabi. Who dey deceive u self: u dey deceive yourself abi na ur mind dey deceive u? Guy waka far! 4 Likes |
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Nobody: 3:51am On Sep 22, 2014 |
See as all of una dey show una self like say Pidgin na new thing for una mouth, Even people wey dey speak simple and correct pidgin dey on a lowkey una dey speak Pidgin add una various language join still dey call am pidgin. Orisirisi people |
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Nobody: 3:54am On Sep 22, 2014 |
optimumprimus: learn to speak proper english. all black societies around the world have broken english (Jamaicans,nigerians,sierra leoneans ,african americans) . thats part of the reason black societies are messed up . Amadioha fire your father there, Na person carry you come here, even foreigners dey find the way them go take learn pidgin, you dey there dey form Igrish teacher, you no know where people wey dey speak English dey, (House of Rep), (White House) you dey NL dey form Igrish professor, you get luck say here na faceless forum, men for don bleach your face with slap 2 Likes |
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Nobody: 3:56am On Sep 22, 2014 |
Justcash: Oyibo go land Nairaland say na pigin dem wan learn. As e dey be nowadays, we no know whether na CIA or FBI dey wan know as we dey take yarn. Infact, I don para for OP, the guy dey yarn like Eke wey from Yankee. Bros no vex oooo, but your pidgin be like Igbo people own |
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by xp17(m): 3:59am On Sep 22, 2014 |
see front, means give me money eg: Abeg find me something meme I take see front. -kpuff , means to kill. eg: biggie boys nai kpuff tupac. bread, means money. eg: find me some bread make I take arrange myself. no level, is used to belittle someone highly esteem. eg: good luck no get level. eye dey red, means you are angry. eg: as you see me so , my eye dey red ontop watin that baby yan. yan , means what did you say eg: watin dat guy dey yan self. -opata , means nonsense. eg: that guy just dey yan opata. -tight , means either you are rich or you look good. eg: Jim iyke tight finish. -okpo, means girl or prostitute, it depends on when its been used. eg: that okpo just dey fall my hand. -falling hand, means to disrespect . eg: bros , you just dey fall my hand. -Gregg , means eat. eg: oboy, I never Gregg since morning. -alarm dey blow or alarm dey stone me, means I'm hunger. eg: oboy, alarm dey blow or this alarm no blow reach where you dey? Wembley, is a terminology used for soccer viewing center. eg: make u rush enter Wembley. joint, means a particular bar (beer parlor) eg: I dey for that joint now tomorrow no dey, means pride. eg: see as you dey do as if tomorrow no dey. die, means something beyond ordinary. eg: that babe make sense die go sit down, means stop talking/arguing. eg: go sit down Jor, because all watin you just dey yan since no be am at all. -ele or elem, means a lady in warri. eg: bro na my elem be this Manyan, means completely drunk eg: that guy don manyan. -no lele or no wahala, means no problem -clear road, is used when praising someone. eg: clear road for chairman, or clear road for the man wey sabi. -kpemen, mean death. eg: shekua don kpemen. -egbe-waja, means bodyguard. -soapy, means masturb@tion. eg: that guy too dey do soapy tidy, means to get back at someone. eg: na me you dey try? ok, I tidy your ffuckupp story, means lies. eg: forget that talk, na story woman, means a weak man eg: that guy na woman teeth, means completely or extremely. eg: oboy no money gum me as I stand so. as in , I broke go reach my teeth too many , as bini boy, I can remember all for now 1 Like |
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Afam4eva(m): 4:06am On Sep 22, 2014 |
are those not called slangs? It's not like they've always been in pidgin english. 1 Like |
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by gbaskiboy: 4:07am On Sep 22, 2014 |
merieam16: .u no make front page and still yet u quote OP, and all to drop as ur comment was point. U needed to be flog |
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by emmy4lov(m): 4:16am On Sep 22, 2014 |
1. You don Baff ?? When some one dear you and you are like "you done baff,..? Bro park well, I o treat ur f**kup now.. 2. Oh bob e.. When you are parting or dancing with a girl and put she's rocking u hard and you are like 'O bob ee' |
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by Bublanski: 4:18am On Sep 22, 2014 |
Yarn dust: meaning "speaking rubbish" Stephen Keshi: I no fit remove Mikel for super eagle. E don Mafia finish OP: mods, front page asap! Seun Osewa: mchew, both of you just dey yarn dust! Mods, I go rusticate u if u dare! ![]() Repping 'Lere! ![]() |
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by rezzy: 4:55am On Sep 22, 2014 |
My sister in Abraka always say these 1. Na witch? Pls whats the meaning? 2. E better make rain for than for bad thing to happen. Make press hear, meaning if people hear. |
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by udemzyudex(m): 5:11am On Sep 22, 2014 |
I dey see my period This is same thing as saying owu dey blow me Its a way of saying you're broke,no money. E.g Guy1: abeg u fit give me #200 Guy2: oga i dey see my period now ooo |
Re: Phrases In Pidgin and Meaning! by lionduke(m): 5:19am On Sep 22, 2014 |
Blockus: Drex.. Meaning 'shift' or 'get away'.bros, wida or wither no be pigeon English per say. wida na Norsemen capping... wida wida we shall sail. 1 Like |
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