D – Pidgen English

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 – boys)

Dem-dem
A group of people with an affiliation such as students or soldiers

Dey
Is e.g. wetin dey happun 2. Location e.g. where you dey 3. Stance on a matter e.g. which one you dey sef.

Di
The

Di tu (di tri, di faif etc)
Both (all three, all five etc)

Dia
Their 2. Dear or expensive eg Dat moto too dia

Different different
Assorted e.g Na different different kain fish dey inside dat soup

Do anyhow
Unruly

Do betta
Show us the colour of your money. See Shake bodi

Do quick
Hurry up!

Do well
Well done e.g you do well

Dodo
Fried plantain

Don
Is Has (done)

Draw
Slimy e.g Di Okra soup draw well well

Draw soup
Slimy soup usually containing Okra

Dudu
Dark skinned person

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