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Babawilly's Dictionary of
Pidgin English Words and Phrases.
Y
Ya: Your.
Yab: 1. Make fun of. 2. Abuse
Yabbis: 1. Act of poking fun. 2. Joke at another's expense.
Yafu yafu: Plenty. See Nyanfu-nyanfu, Borku and Plenti plenti.
Yakata: 1. Heavily e.g. I juss fall Yakata.
Yallow: Light skinned person especially when using skin lightening creams. Also Yallow babi.
Yam: Large calf muscles.
Yama-yama: Nonsense!.
Yamiri: Cannibal.
Yamutu: 1. Die 2. Break down.
Yanga: 1. Pride. 2. Flamboyance. Also Nyanga.
Yarn: 1. Story 2. Tale 3. Speaking.
Yarnsh: Bottom. Also Backyard, Ikebe and Samba.
Yawa don gas: 1.Things have exploded.2. Trouble!
Yawa go gas: (Threat) Things will explode or get out of hand.
Yawn: Loneliness. See Gba Winter.
Yellow fever: 1. Traffic warden with bright orange khaki shirts. 2. Lady who bleaches skin lighter. (derogatory).
Yesterday talk: Obsolete news. See Last year tori.
Ye ye: 1. Useless. 2. Worthless.
Ye pa!: 1. Yikes!
Yonda: Far away. (Yonder)
You are on without Nepa: 1. You're the man. 2. You are too much.
You chop I chop: Mutual corruption.
You dey chop bottle?: Can you chew glass? This questions the manhood of opponents before street fights.
You dey fear me o: I am afraid of you.
You get two head?: So you think you are tough? Taunts used to incite opponent before street fight. Also- Shey yua Mama born you wey eh?
You go know yourself: Threat e.g I go so beat you eh, you go know yourself. Also- You go see Shege and You go see pepper.
You go see: (Threat) You will see. Also You go see blood.
You hear?: Do you understand?
You meet me well o: Type of greeting used when a visitor who stumbles on you at meal time.
You no get work?: Don’t you have something better to do?
You never chop?: 1. Haven’t you eaten? 2. Why are you acting so weak? e.g which one you dey waka laik say you never chop. Also - Abi you never chop?
You sabi now: You know how it is.
You're on o!: You are the man!
Your hand reach: 1. Afford e.g Na dat one my hand reach meaning That's what I can afford.
Your money don come: You have hit the jackpot.
Yua: Your.
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