For Nigerian Pidgin, many slangs dey represent everyday experiences with style. One of these slangs wey don catch attention na the Yoruba word “opor.” Even though e no be the oldest slang, e don quickly become popular for different settings.
Meaning and origin of Opor
“Opor” mean “plenty” or “abundance.” People dey use am to describe when something full ground or dey more than enough. The slang blow well after popular musicians begin use am for their songs, but the idea behind am don always dey Nigerian society—where people like to hype things wey dey big or plenty.
I hope Fireboy doesn't end up like Wande Coal.
His needs to be a global superstar, his talent opor! pic.twitter.com/MObaEcyQGH— Favoured🦅😈⚡ (@O_fave07) September 10, 2024
Usage in sentences
- “Food dey this party, opor! Make you chop anything wey you want.”
- “Money dey everywhere for this guy hand, e too opor.”
- “That girl get talent opor, no be small.”
“Opor” na perfect example of how Nigerian Pidgin fit capture the excitement wey dey come with plenty things. Whether e be money, food, or talent, “opor” dey describe anything wey full ground and go always add flavor to conversations, especially when people dey appreciate big things.
