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Babawilly's Dictionary of Pidgin English Words and Phrases.
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I beg: See Abeg.
I dey fear you o!: I am afraid of you. Also- You dey fear me o.
I don die: I'm finished!
I never see!: Oh, I never!
I no get yua time: I have no time for you
I think?: Is it not so?
Iacon: Air conditioner.
Iapot: Air port.
Ibeji: Twins.
Ikebe: Bottom. See Yarnsh.
Ikpekere: Fried unripe plantain chips. See Dodo.
Igbo: 1. Language spoken by the Igbo people of Eastern Nigeria 2. Indian hemp.
Iyama!: 1. That’s gross! 2. Filthy! 3. Yuck!
Innocenti: 1. Guiltless. 2. Chastity. See Jeje.
Inside inside: Deep in the interior.
Isiewu: Igbo soup made from goat's head (including the mashed brain), vegetables, palm oil and potash. Served as a starter.
Isu: 1. Yam. 2. Prominent Calf Muscles
ITK: I too know. One who thinks they know everything.
Ivinin: Evening.
Iwe Ilu: Right of abode in a country. See Country paper.
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