“As e dey hot” na phrase and slang wey dey everywhere, from social media to everyday conversation. But wetin e mean, exactly?

Origin of ‘As e dey hot’

As e dey hot originate from Nigerian Pidgin English, meaning “as it’s happening” or “while it’s trending”. De phrase don dey around for some time now, but its popularity don dey increase lately.

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Meaning of ‘As e dey hot’

As e dey hot mean something wey dey trend, something wey dey hot, something wey dey happen now-now. E fit be a topic, a song, a dance, or even a person.

Nelly ma pa mi now! This is too hot to handle 🥵🥵🥵🥵 #BBNaija pic.twitter.com/20E814jHe5

— Netng (@theNETng) August 25, 2024

How people use it in Nigeria

“When de new song by Wizkid drop, as e dey hot, everybody dey talk about am.”
“I dey follow de trend, as e dey hot, so I no go miss out on anything.”
“Dat meme dey trend on social media, as e dey hot, everybody dey share am.”