Indulgences

1. Abeg, give me five puff-puff.

   Please give me five puff-puff

   Usage

   Round balls of deep-fried dough, sold by the piece from street stalls

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested. The food or item name stays in its local form.

2. Dis chin-chin sweet well-well.

   This chin-chin is really tasty

   Usage

   A crunchy snack of small fried dough pieces; its name imitates the crunch

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested. The food or item name stays in its local form.

3. Abeg, I wan buy kuli-kuli.

   Please, I want to buy kuli-kuli

   Usage

   A hard, toasty snack made from roasted peanuts

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested. The food or item name stays in its local form.

4. Abeg, give me hot akara.

   Please give me hot akara

   Usage

   A fried bean-batter fritter, a breakfast favourite; ask for it fresh from the pan

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested. The food or item name stays in its local form.

5. Abeg, I wan chop boli.

   Please, I want to eat boli

   Usage

   Roasted plantain, a street snack often eaten with peanuts

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested. The food or item name stays in its local form.

6. Meat pie dey?

   Is there meat pie?

   Usage

   A small meat-filled pie sold at bakeries and shops

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested. The food or item name stays in its local form.

7. Abeg, give me one sausage roll.

   Please give me one sausage roll

   Usage

   A bakery staple: sausage wrapped in pastry

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested. The food or item name stays in its local form.

8. Abeg, I wan buy kilishi.

   Please, I want to buy kilishi

   Usage

   Spiced dried beef from the north, also a good gift to take home

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested. The food or item name stays in its local form.

9. Plantain chips dey?

   Are there plantain chips?

   Usage

   Thin slices of plantain, fried crisp

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested. The food or item name stays in its local form.

10. Abeg, give me Agege bread.

    Please give me Agege bread

    Usage

    A dense, soft loaf that started in Agege, Lagos

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested. The food or item name stays in its local form.

11. Abeg, give me groundnut.

    Please give me groundnut

    Usage

    Groundnut is the usual word for peanut in Nigeria; sold in bags and by the cup

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested. The food or item name stays in its local form.

12. Abeg, I wan buy coconut candy.

    Please, I want to buy coconut candy

    Usage

    A sweet snack of coconut set in sugar

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested. The food or item name stays in its local form.

13. Abeg, give me egg roll.

    Please give me egg roll

    Usage

    A boiled egg wrapped in dough and fried; not the Chinese spring roll

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested. The food or item name stays in its local form.

14. Abeg, give me one chicken shawarma.

    Please give me one chicken shawarma

    Usage

    A popular wrap in cities, sold at stalls and shops

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested. The food or item name stays in its local form.

15. Abeg, give me fried plantain.

    Please give me fried plantain

    Usage

    Ripe plantain sliced and fried, sweet and soft

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; the whole sentence itself is not attested. The food or item name stays in its local form.

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