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Street Slang
Bad Belle
bad-bel · noun · informal
Jealousy or envy — literally "bad belly/stomach."
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Describes jealousy or spiteful envy toward someone else's success or good fortune.
“Na bad belle make am talk like that about her friend's promotion.”
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Bad Belle In A Sentence
Na bad belle make am talk like that about her friend's promotion.
Origin & Usage
Compositional Pidgin phrase ("bad" + "belle," belly) describing envy; documented in Legit.ng's Pidgin slang roundup.
People Also Ask
What does "bad belle" mean?
It means jealousy or envy toward someone else's success.
Why "belle" (belly)?
In Pidgin, the belly is often associated with inner feelings, so a "bad belle" reflects inner spite or envy.
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