Author Archives: Chief Oyibo

A whole As a title eg a whole managing director for dat matter. Abeg Please (from I beg) Abi na wetin! What is it? Abi? Is it not? Eg Abi no be so? (isn’t that so) Acting big man Deputy … read more

Baba Father (Yoruba) Bad bad Severely. 2. Absolutely e.g She fain bad bad Baffs Trendy clothes. See Away Baffs Bakassi Name of Igbo street gang Banga Palm fruit Beat am die Beat to the point of death Begin go On … read more

Call To be beckoned by unseen forces. Juju is usually implied e.g. dem dey call you? Carry dey do Behave badly Chief Titled Chief, Compound chief Council chief Chin-chin Fried bits of pastry served as appetiser. See Small chop Chop … read more

Dash Gift 2. Bribe Dat That Dat na question? Rebuff to a silly question Dat one na grammar That is not practical Decks Fine clothes see Baffs Dem Them. 2. They (also used to create plurals eg dem man pikin … read more

E He or She Ehen Is that so Eh-yah Sorry Enta trouble Get into trouble Everyday everyday Daily Eye glass Spectacles read more

Fain for face Pretty face Fain-fain Completely Fes (sekon, nomba tri, nomba faif, etc) First, (second, third, fifth, etc) Fine Beautiful person or object Fine fine Extremely well 2. Completely Fit able to carry out a task Food is ready … read more

Garri Dried cassava flour Garuwa Metal container for fetching water. Also used as a metaphor for private business e.g. everybodi carry im Garuwa Get belle Become pregnant Get bodi Overweight Get head Sensible 2. Genuine e.g that deal no get … read more

Harmattan Dry and dusty winds from the Sahara during the dry season. 2. Financial hardship. Head no correct Mad, crazy 2. Eccentric e.g Why you dress laik yua head no correct Hear Understand a language 2. Obey instruction. 3. Comprehend … read more

I think? Isn’t it so? Inside inside Deep in the interior read more