noun Street Slang

Eke

EH-keh (approximate — Igbo is tonal and this casual spelling drops the tone marks; note 'Eke' is also the name of one of the four Igbo market-week days, a different word) · noun · slang

The police — literally 'python.'

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Definitions

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Street/market code word for police officers, comparing them to a python — something to be wary of and avoid. The same word is separately used by transport workers for a long haulage truck.

“Hide the goods, eke don enter the market!”
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Eke In A Sentence

Hide the goods, eke don enter the market!

Origin & Usage

Documented Otu-Onitsha (Onitsha market) slang in Nkamigbo & Eme (2011); literally 'python,' used as coded slang for police officers, and separately for a long haulage vehicle in transport-worker slang.

Variants Eke
Tags #igbo#igbo-slang#nigerian#west-african#market-slang

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What does Eke mean in Igbo street slang?

It means the police, literally 'python' — a coded warning word used by traders.

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