The phrase “dey your dey” don turn popular slang wey Nigerians dey use, especially for young people dem. Like plenty slangs, e dey express one kind vibe or message depending on how person take use am. E simple but e strong, and na why e fit carry different meanings for different situations. E no dey too formal, but e fit help person set boundaries for conversation.

Meaning of the slang phrase

For normal meaning, “dey your dey” just mean “stay for your lane” or “no put mouth for wetin no concern you.” Most times, e dey use to tell person make dem face their own matter and no too choke eye for another person business. Sometimes, e fit soft like advice, but other times, e fit strong, especially if person wan tell another person say dem no too wan get involved. E mean say make everybody respect personal space, no cross line anyhow, and face their own.

How to use the phrase in sentences

For normal talk, “dey your dey” fit enter different sentences. For example, person fit talk say, “Guy, make I dey my dey” meaning “make I face my own wahala.” Or you fit hear, “You too dey put mouth for everything, abeg dey your dey,” meaning “You too dey involve yourself for everything, abeg make you stay for your lane.” Na so people dey use the phrase to set boundaries for serious or even playful matters.

“Dey your dey; make I dey my dey”😂😂😂🙌🏾 pic.twitter.com/lAQugJtgpF

— #ENDSARS (@The_Real_Temi) June 25, 2019