interjection
Street Slang
Jo
joh · interjection · pidgin
A softening word meaning "please," used for emphasis or appeal.
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Definitions
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Added to a request or complaint to soften or emphasize it, with tone ranging from genuinely pleading to lightly dismissive depending on context.
“Carry your wahala dey go joor.”
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Jo In A Sentence
Carry your wahala dey go joor.
Origin & Usage
From Yoruba "jọ"/"jọwọ" (please); documented in the Wikipedia "Nigerian Pidgin" article.
Variants
Joor
People Also Ask
What does "jo" or "joor" mean?
It means "please," used to soften or emphasize a request or complaint.
Where does it come from?
It comes from the Yoruba word for please, "jọ" or "jọwọ."
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