noun Street Slang

Padi

PAH-dee · noun · pidgin

A good friend or close buddy.

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Definitions

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Refers to a close friend, someone you trust and hang out with regularly — like "homie" or "best friend" in English.

“Na my padi be this, we don know ourselves since secondary school.”
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Padi In A Sentence

Na my padi be this, we don know ourselves since secondary school.

Origin & Usage

From English "buddy/paddy," documented as meaning "close friend" on naijalingo.com.

Variants Paddy
Tags #nigerian-pidgin#pidgin#nigerian#west-african

People Also Ask

What does "padi" mean?

It means a close, trusted friend.

Is "paddy" the same word?

Yes, "paddy" is simply an alternate spelling of "padi."

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