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Fall My Hand

fawl-my-hand · phrase · pidgin

"Don't let me down" or "don't embarrass me."

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Definitions

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A plea or warning not to disappoint or embarrass the speaker, often said before someone is trusted with a task or responsibility.

“I don tell everybody say you fit do am — no fall my hand o!”
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Fall My Hand In A Sentence

I don tell everybody say you fit do am — no fall my hand o!

Origin & Usage

Compositional Pidgin idiom documented across multiple Legit.ng Pidgin slang roundups; no further etymology stated by the sources.

People Also Ask

What does "fall my hand" mean?

It means "don't disappoint me" or "don't let me down."

When would someone say it?

Often before trusting someone with a task, as a light warning not to embarrass them.

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