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Babawilly's Dictionary of
Pidgin English Words and Phrases.
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Baba: Father (Yoruba)
Baba Jiga: Derisory name for a person suffering from Jiga infestation. Also Baba sore.
Babawilly: Internet pen name of the author of this dictionary.
Babar: Verb. Hair cut
Babariga: Large traditional robe worn by man. See Agbada.
Babo!: WOW! Also Ibabo!
Babi: 1.Baby 2. Pretty girl.
Babi pancake: Girl fond of make-up.
Back: Carry a baby tied to the back with lappa
Backyard: Bottom. See Yarnsh.
Bad bad: 1. Severely e.g Di man wey moto jam wound bad bad. 2. Absolutely e.g She fain bad bad.
Bad-belle: 1 Malice. 2 Player hater.
Baffs: Trendy clothes. See Away Baffs
Bakassi: 1. Name of Igbo vigilante group. 2. Bottom. See Yarnsh.
Bale: Eat greedily.
Baler: One who eats greedily. See Long throat.
Bam: In good condition. See Kampke.
Banga: Palm tree fruit.
Banga soup: Soup made from Palm tree fruit.
Barawo: Thief
Basia: Large aluminium metal basin.
Bata: Shoe.
Battalion: Large family. See Papa Battalion.
Baze: Woo a girl. See Spin.
Beat am die: Beat to the point of death.
Been to: Well travelled.
Beg beg: One always begging.
Begin go: On your bike mate. See Hanlele.
Belle: 1. Stomach 2. Abdomen 3. Mind 4. Heart
Belle full: Satiety. See Gauge and Load.
Belle-sweet: Happiness.
Belle-turn me: 1. Diarrhoea 2. Abdominal colic. 3. Nausea.
Bend-bend: Illegal. See Corner-corner, 419 , Jibiti, Wuru wuru and Mago mago.
Bend down boutique: Second hand clothes. Usually spread on a mat at the roadside. See Okrika wake up.
Bending corner: Sharp corner of a road
Betta: 1. Good times e.g. 'Betta don come'. 2. Improvement e.g. things don betta.
Betta dey for Okra soup: 1. There's something good in store. 2. Good times are here.
Betta follow: Good fortune
Bi: Be.
Bi as e get: See Get as e bi.
Biam Bia: Beard .Also- Byah-byah.
Bico: Please.
Bicos: Because
Bicos why?: The reason is
Bifor: Before.
Bifor-bifor: Long time ago.
Bifor nko?: What did you expect?
Big grammar: Long and difficult English words. See Blow Oyinbo.
Big eye: 1 Ambitious 2. Greedy
Big man: 1. Rich and well connected man 2.Man in position of authority. See Oga.
Bingo: 1. Dog 2. Cooked dog meat. See Four-o-four. 3. Common dog name in Nigeria.
Black soap: Traditional soap made from Palm oil. Also called Ose Dudu in Yoruba.
Bleach: Use of skin lightening creams. Also Bleaching.
Block: 1. Defecate 2. Meet up with someone.
Blokkus: Scrotum.
Blow: 1 Punch 2 Speak with arrogance e.g. sofri-sofri blow Oyinbo.
Blow oyinbo: Use of long English words especially with a foreign accent.
Blom-blow: 1. Balloons 2. Condoms
Bo: For Pete's sake e.g. Comot bo! See Ojare and Jare.
Bobbi: Breasts.
Bobo: Trendy guy.
Bobo: Misinform.
Bodi: Body.
Bodi dey inside cloth: I am surviving.
Bodi do me: Premonition.
Bodi no bi firewood: The body has its limitations.
Boi: Boy.
Boju-boju: Yoruba word for ‘cover your eyes. 1.Hide and seek 2. Pay eye service e.g. Dis Boju-boju friend go stab you for back o! 3. Deception
Bole kaja: Yoruba for come down and let's fight and used for over crowded commuter bus in Lagos. See Molue.
Bold face: To bluff one's way through a situation.
Boli: Roast plantain.
Bom-boy: Baby boy.
Boma boi: Thug. Derived from Burma boy. Term probably originates from Nigerians who served under the British in Burma during WW2.
Bone: 1. Frown 2. Disagree e.g. e don bone for am!
Bones: Sun glasses. See Everything tinted and Shaded up.
Bonga Fish: A kind of blackened dried fish used to prepare local soups
Booze man: Drunkard.
Borkotor: Cooked cow's foot.
Borku: Very plenty. See Nyanfu-nyanfu, Full ground remain and Plenti plenti.
Born throway: Not in touch with one's cultural heritage.
Borrow-borrow: One always borrowing from friends.
Borrow-borrow make me fine: One well dressed up in borrowed clothes. Also Borrowed Baffs.
Bosaut: 1. Burst out 2. Come out 3. Explode.
Bottom Box : Treasured attire worn only on important occasions. e.g Dat yua dress na real bottom box o!
Bottom-pot: Dregs at the bottom of the pot.
Bottom Power: Undue favouritism toward's a female lover e.g Na bottom power she use get dat job o!
Bou-bou: Large voluminous dress worn by women.
Bow: 1. Surprised e.g. Man bow! 2. Applaud or be impressed e.g. everybodi bow when I land wit away baffs.
Boy's quarters: Small bungalow behind main house where hired domestic staff or extended family reside.
Boyi-boy: Houseboy.
Branch: Detour during pre arranged trip.
Bread: Naira (money)
Break Kola: Ritual breaking of the Kola nut at the beginning of a ceremony.
Brekoyan: Yoruba slang for Brassiere.
Broda: Brother.
Broda-broda: Nepotism. See Fren-fren and Who know man.
Broke: 1. Break e.g Na you broke di plate.2. Speak with big English words e.g Abeg sofri broke the grammar now.
Brokun: 1. Broken English 2. Pidgin English.
Brokun plate: Breakable plates especially China.
Brush: Hit someone hard.
Buba: Traditional blouse.
Bubble: 1 Dance 2 Party.
Bukka: Roadside restaurant.Also- MamaPut and Food is ready.
Bulala: Horse whip. See koboko.
Bulgary proof: Iron bars built into windows for security
Bullet: Grammatical error especially in spoken English. Also Ibon.
Bunch: Embarrass.
Burukutu: Illicit homemade gin. See Apketeshi.
Bush man: Unsophisticated man. (derisive usage)
Bush meat: Game.
Bust: 1 Write off 2 Ignore. See Fashie.
Butta my bread: Answered prayer. E.g God don butta my bread.
Butter: Another name for Ajebota. Also Omobota
Buredi: Bread.
By air: 1. Reckless driving. 2. Speedily arriving at one's destination i.e. travelling as quickly as an aircraft. See Okada.
Byah byah: Bushy beard.
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