Cap na very popular slang for Nigeria wey mean something very different from the usual meaning of cap wey them dey wear for head.
Whether na for social media or physical gathering, “cap” na word wey many people dey use for everyday discussion.
Meaning of Cap
The word “cap” for Nigerian Pidgin mean to lie or exaggerate. If person talk say, “You dey cap,” e mean say, “You dey lie” or “You no dey talk true.”
This word dey popular among young people, and dem dey use am to call pesin out when e dey try form or dey yarn things wey no make sense.
The phrase “no cap” dey mean say person no dey lie or exaggerate, like when person wan prove say im yarn na true, e go talk, “No cap.”
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How to use Cap in discussion
“Cap” fit dey used for different situations to point out lie or to show say person no dey lie.
For example, if person yarn tori wey sound too good to be true, another person fit say, “Abeg, stop to dey cap,” meaning “Abeg, stop to dey lie.”
If person wan assure people say im dey talk true, e fit say, “I no dey cap,” meaning “I no dey lie.” E fit also dey used for emphasis when person dey tell serious matter or wan make sure say people believe wetin dem talk.
How to use Cap for sentence
For sentence, “cap” na mainly verb word. Person fit talk, “That guy just dey cap,” meaning “That guy just dey lie.” Or e fit talk say, “No cap, I see am with my eye,” meaning “No lie, I see am with my eye.”
The way wey “cap” dey in use show how Nigerian Pidgin dey flexible to adapt to English words and give dem new meaning wey fit the context of everyday life.
