WARRI PIGIN ENGLISH AND THERE MEANING YOU CAN ADD YOURS. Dabaru: Spoil. Dada: Dread locks. Also called Bob Marley. Damn: To rudely cut short someone who is speaking . Also Idanminashon. Dance blues: Slow dance with couple in each others arms. Also Hold tight. Danfo: VW Combi bus. Dash: 1. Gift 2. Bribe. Dat: That. Dat na question?: Rebuff to a silly question. Dat one na grammar: That is not practical. Deck: 1. Dress very well e.g Di bobo deck o, ah-ah. 2. Punch to the ground e.g Man go deck you o! 3.To sit down relaxed. E.g See e deck for chair laik na im get am. Decks: Fine clothes. Also Deckeez. See Baffs. Declare: 1. Pay for a round of drinks. 2. Buy new item e.g. Di guy don declare new jeep o! Also Declaration and Declare shows. Dem: 1. Them. 2. They. Dem-dem: A group of people with an affiliation such as students or soldiers. Dem no born you reach: Threat or dare meaning Don’t even think about it. Dem no send me message: I will not get involved. Dem send you?: Have you been sent to torment me? Denge: Strike a fine pose. Dey: 1. Is e.g. wetin dey happun 2. Location e.g. where you dey 3. Stance in the matter e.g. which one you dey sef. 4. In existence 5. Spectacular e.g. dat car dey well- well. Dey go: Keep on going. Dey laik Dele: ( Dele is a Yoruba name) 1. I am barely surviving e.g Man juss Dey laik Dele. 2. Being idle e.g You juss dey there laik Dele . Also - Standing like Standard Bank, Looking like Lucozade and Dey like you no dey. Dey there now: 1 Keep on in self deceit 2 It is there at present. Deshine: Public humiliation. Die for: In love with. Di: The. Di thing wey mai eye see, mi mouth no fit talk am: Words fail me. Dia: 1.Their 2. Dear or expensive eg Dat moto too dia. Different eye: Individual variations on interpreting what is seen. Different different: Assorted e.g Na different different kain fish dey inside dat soup. Dig am out: Fight e.g We two go dig am out. Diopka: Elderly wise one. Direct entry: (Obsolete as A-Levels no more in place in Nigeria) Gaining admission into University after A- Level examination. JAMB examination not done in this case. See JAMB. Dis: This. Dishi: Embarrass. See Deshine. Do: Participate e.g. I no do again. 2. Afflicting ones health e.g. Wetin dey do am? Do anyhow: Unruly. Do betta: Show us the colour of your money. See Shake bodi. Do quick: Hurry up!. Do river: Well done. Joke using the word ‘river’ as opposed to ‘well’. Do well: Well done e.g you do well. Dodo: Fried plantain Dodge: 1. Avoiding someone 2. Escape e.g. man juss dodge comot. Doing laik dis: Acting this way e.g. Why are you doing laik dis now? Don: 1. Has e.g. e don come. 2. Has it? E.g. e don come? 3. Have e.g. I don tell am (present tense) 4. Have e.g. I don been tell am (Past tense). Don run: Has ran away. Donatus: (Derisory) One in habit of giving their services to others for free. Derived from- donate. Done: Cooked e.g. yua own done? Dormot: 1 Door mat 2 Area in front of main door to house. Dorti-dorti: Garbage. Dorti slap: dirty slap Hard slap across the face. Doz bin: Garbage can. Drain duck: Cleaners employed by Lagos state government to clean un block public gutters. Draiv: 1. Drive 2.Chase away. Draiva: Driver. Draw: Slimy e.g Di Okra soup draw well well. Draw bodi take: 1. Withdraw 2. Make hasty exit. 3. Avoiding getting drawn into a dicey situation. Draw my throat: 1 Stimulate my appetite 2 Entice me. Draw rain: Make an empty boast. Also Rake and Shakara. Draw soup: Slimy soup usually containing Okra. Dress: 1. Any kind of clothing. 2. Move your butt. Drink garri: 1.In trouble e.g. you go drink garri today.2. Meal of garri and water. See Soak garri. Drop: 1. A taxi journey e.g Oga, na fifty Naira per drop. 2. To alight from a bus. 3. Pay up 4. Monetary bribe. Dros: Voluminous underwear. Dry: 1 Slim person. Dub: 1. Make extra copy of music tape 2. Copy neighbours work during examination. Dudu: Dark skinned person. Dundi: Fool.
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