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Babawilly's Dictionary of
Pidgin English Words and Phrases.
P
Paale: Old man.
Paddy: Good friend.
Pafuka: 1. Give up the ghost 2. Collapse
Pain: Physical deformity e.g Una sabi dat guy now, di one wey leg dey pain.
Pali: See Paddy.
Pammi: Palm wine taped from tree top.
Pammy: See Pammi
Pan cake: Make-up.
Panda: Cheap gold plated jewellery.
Pangba: Astonishing e.g. Dat man Byah byah na Pangba.
Pangolo: Tin can.
Panla: Dried stork fish. Also Opkoroko.
Para: Abbreviation of Parasite. 1. Free loader e.g See as e dey Para all my food. 2. Unwelcome guest out to get something.
Papa: 1. Dad 2. Granddad 3. Old man.
Papa battalion: Man with many children.
Papa dash: Hand me downs from a man.
Papa dozen: See Papa battalion.
Papa-lolo: Dandy old man.
Parapo: Kinsman.
Parsha: Partiality. See Fren fren.
Pass: 1. More than or bigger than e.g. E big pass am. 2. Beyond me e.g. Dat one pass me o! 3. Obsolete e.g. Dat style don reign pass. 4. Relating to a bygone era e.g. Dat time don pass.
Pata: Underwear.
Pata pata: Completely.
Patch am: Managing.
Pay smol smol: Pay for goods in instalments.
Pepper: 1.Trouble e.g. You go see pepper.
Pepper don reach: I am alright financially
Pepper eye: 1. Jealousy 2. Sour grapes.
Perm: 1. Commit to memory 2. Woo a girl.
Persin: Person.
Petty trader: Road side vendor of assorted cheap articles.
Phichemba: Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
Pick pin: Punishment where one stoops on one leg to touch the ground with one finger and maintains the position. (Popular in boarding houses).
Pick race: Sprint off.
Picken: Child.
Picken wey say im mama no go see, im sef no go sleep: Admonition to disobedient child - "You think you are giving me trouble but it’s you who will suffer most."
Pipo: People.
Piss for bodi: 1.Incontinence of urine 2. Paralysed by fear
Pkomo: See Ponmo.
Pkaje: Share of fraud money. See Cut.
Pkokiripko: Rackety.
Pkopo garri: Dried Tapioca usually eaten with salt and ground nuts.
Pompoo: Navel.
Plant: Electricity generating plant. Also Gen or Standby Gen.
Play: 1. Trick e.g. No play mi wayo jo.
Plenti plenti: Abundant.
Pollute: Fart. Also Mess.
Pololo: Prostitute. See Ashewo.
Ponmo: Boiled animal hide. Also Pkomo, Show-boy and Rain coat.
Popular jingo: Man about town.
Popular side: 1. Cheap seats 2. Standing only tickets in stadium.
Populo: 1. Cheap seats. 2. Cheap or very common article.
Port: Port Harcourt. Town in Rivers state, Nigeria. Also called the Garden city.
Poto-poto: Mud.
Poundi: Pounded yam.
Pozza: Poser. See Alan Pozza.
Pregnapoline: Pregnant lady. See Get belle.
Presido: President.
Press: 1. Demonic oppression especially in bed at night 2. Ironing of clothes. 3. To be dominated during soccer game.
Price: 1. Haggle over price with market trader. 2. Inquire as to the cost of items for sale.
Proper proper: Very well.
Provisions: Tinned beverages.
Puff puff: Fried balls of flour.
Pull your ears: Get ready to run off.
Pump: Public or outdoor tap.
Pure water: 1. Bottled water sold by street vendors in Nigeria 2. A very common commodity. e.g Dat car dey everywhere laik pure water
Push me push you: See Apketeshi.
Put: Appoint to position.
Put am for ground: Floor with a punch.
Put eye: Look at something with longing.
Put fire: 1. Stir up strife 2. Depress the accelerator pedal. (speed up) 3. Incite/goad two quarrelling parties into a fight.
Put mi for trouble: Get me into trouble.
Put leg for road: Start going.
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