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Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by ubaonye: 10:24am On Jan 04, 2012
dress, Adjust
i just dey oo, am fine
bunk, house
mar le/momsi, mummy
par le/popsi/old man , daddy
i dey show, i am comin
gbeskele, dull person
wots d level, how u doin
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by PrinceDudu(m): 10:36am On Jan 04, 2012
i hail o! - regards
Oyibo - white folks
wuru wuru - to sw
yahoo yahoo - 419er or fraudster
pokenose - interfere in matters that doesn't concern you
yakata -carelessly
lekpa - someone who is slim
orobo - someone who is fat
yansh - buttocks

whats d correct meaning of GBOSA?
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by Alfoasegh: 2:16pm On Jan 04, 2012
All of una just dey yarn okpata
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by chiefimam: 2:32pm On Jan 04, 2012
1.korokoro - clear (saw it with my korokoro eye)
2.una - you people
3.make we - let us
4.chook - stab
5.pikin - child
6. I fit - I can
7. kampe - ?
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by Okijajuju1(m): 3:06pm On Jan 04, 2012
Alfoasegh:

All of una just dey yarn okpata

Wetin dey worry dis wan?! Ebi like say your crase don ripe?! Carry your tata reasoning go tumble Boko haram bomb.

You dey behave like pikin wey suck ehn papa chest.

Meaning; Whats wrong with you?! It seems like you are insane. Take your childish ways and go defuse a Boko Haram bomb. grin

You are behaving like a kid who suckled his fathers chest.
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by slam7000(m): 4:04pm On Jan 04, 2012
I wan SHINE KONGO,
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by Agybabe(f): 5:22pm On Jan 04, 2012
Pidgin english is bliss, sweet and interesting.
Vamoose- run
Fashi- get out
Bone that side- forget it
Katakata- trouble
Kpatakpata- all and all
Free me- let me be
Sidon- sit don
Comot- leave
Wetin- what
Dey flex- enjoy
Paadi- friend
Paadi dem- friends
Ashi- h.a.r.l.o.t
Gragra- unstable
Yamayama- rubbish
Nyamaa- gross, Poo
Wayo- cheat
Jeje- easy
Gbam!- yes
Gbosa- hail
Flex body- rest
Pepper- money
And so on,
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by GooseBaba: 5:24pm On Jan 04, 2012
Princedudu
Gbosa means sound of gun or hot slap.
If I say 24 gun salute na gbosa!!! X 24. Also, to describe an incident. Like while I was minding my business drinking my garri with no sugar na so I hear gbosa!!! For my face, My pa le nearly shift my jaw because he carry that Garri for mind. grin
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by freecocoa(f): 6:44pm On Jan 04, 2012
Una still mount here dey show una talent? Anyhow make una sail on,na freestyle something.
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by GooseBaba: 6:52pm On Jan 04, 2012
Freecocoa you no wabi say tommorow get belle. With talent wey we dey show case here we fit be comedians. Leave sand sand for bar beach. grin
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by KayDee4: 6:56pm On Jan 04, 2012
GooseBaba:

Freecocoa you no wabi say tommorow get belle. With talent wey we dey show case here we fit be comedians. Leave [b]sand sand f[/b]or bar beach. grin

"sand sand", just reminds me of one more .

"pour sand sand for your garri" grin grin - to spoil someone's show/burst someone's bubble.
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by afm4ever(m): 10:16pm On Jan 04, 2012
No leh leh =>no nonsense
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by nevosys(m): 10:32pm On Jan 04, 2012
Abeg Lock Up / Keep your mouth shut
Fade / Run Fast
I go light am / To shoot someone
Climb am / Sex
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by safarigirl(f): 10:47pm On Jan 04, 2012
Area full ground remain- we support you.
Tianwu-grammatical blunder
Shift- to steal
Make- let
Na die-the best, the shiznit, dopest
To God- short form ☺₣ "I swear to God"
Jor- please
Wey- where
Na- is

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Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by safarigirl(f): 10:54pm On Jan 04, 2012
Deck out/ barf up- dressed up
Akagum- stingy person
E go beta- it will be well
Bros- brother
fune- foreign accent
Chassiss- new
Razz- rugged
Show- come
Shak- drink/ to make one go crazy
Thief- to steal
Kwe kwe-odd
Okirika- used cloth
Tokunbo- used car
Olodo- dunce

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Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by LogicMind: 11:56pm On Jan 04, 2012
mi ma - myself
im ma - himself/herself
carry belle - get pregnant
chop belleful - eat well
open eye - street wise
yab - mock
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by GooseBaba: 12:32am On Jan 05, 2012
Toto water = love portion
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by purplekayc(m): 8:56am On Jan 05, 2012
oldman-daddy

oldwoman-mummy cheesy
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by LogicMind: 10:06am On Jan 05, 2012
kpafuka = damage/spoil/die
shifting = running away
tey tey = long time ago
so teey = many times
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by azubyky: 10:08am On Jan 05, 2012
wetin de hap--whats hapening/whats going on
my slick---- my girlfriend
blow--sex
1 green/1grenade---N20
1 white---- N50
gizard eating----- MouthAction/going down on ur lady
guy make we cripside----- friend lets go home
u go get fault------- you will sustain injury
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by azubyky: 10:11am On Jan 05, 2012
wetin de hap--whats hapening/whats going on
my slick---- my girlfriend
blow--sex
1 green/1grenade---N20
1 white---- N50
gizard eating----- MouthAction/going down on your lady
guy make we cripside----- friend lets go home
u go get fault------- you will sustain injury
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by purplekayc(m): 10:57am On Jan 05, 2012
u dey "worry" ooo : meaning you are becoming a nuisance grin
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by thegeorgy(f): 11:59pm On Jan 10, 2012
yawa don gas means truoble looms
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by KayDee4: 4:05pm On Jan 17, 2012
Chop knuckle - Fist bump cheesy
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by purplekayc(m): 3:11pm On Jan 22, 2012
Yelloe fever:traffic warden
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by OPEYEMIAD(m): 11:33pm On May 13, 2012
Una just dey show ur talent here ba, una de vomit wetin u no sabi. Make i yarn u sum koko here
se me se wahala- can u imagine
e don khaput - he has die
wetin u dey vomit- what are u saying
u dey craz - are u crazy
wetin u no sabi - what u dnt know
kolobi idea -strategies
peper don rest - money has come
wey u - where are u
elsir - excuse me sir
And many more joor pls can some1 use wari pidgin to construct sentence it sweet wella
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by ijebabe: 1:37am On May 14, 2012
**takes notes furiously...Ha! no one will make fun of my pidgin anymore**

Wait how do I say the above in pidgin
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by Idowuogbo(f): 1:55am On May 14, 2012
ijebabe: **takes notes furiously...Ha! no one will make fun of my pidgin anymore**

Wait how do I say the above in pidgin
Pay me to teach u cheesy
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by ijebabe: 2:08am On May 14, 2012
Idowuogbo:
Pay me to teach u cheesy

When i am getting for free here? Mstcheeew! grin
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by Idowuogbo(f): 12:43pm On May 14, 2012
ijebabe:
When i am getting for free here? Mstcheeew! grin
Looooolzzz! Typical black people
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by remec69(m): 9:49am On Nov 05, 2012
shocked no more posts am just learning and need help
Re: Nigerian Pidgin English And Their Meanings by nauticalgirl: 5:07pm On Feb 27, 2013
Sijo01: 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.
this is funny grin

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