noun
Street Slang
Sapa
SAH-pah · noun · pidgin
Being broke; extreme financial hardship.
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Definitions
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A vivid personification of poverty — being so broke that "Sapa" is described as a force or spirit that has come to grip you.
“Sapa hold me, I no fit buy shawarma this week.”
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Describes a state of financial hardship, often following overspending; became hugely popular meme-slang from around 2020 onward.
“I splashed out for the holidays and now sapa has landed hard.”
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Sapa In A Sentence
Sapa hold me, I no fit buy shawarma this week.
Origin & Usage
Popular contemporary Nigerian Pidgin term for being broke, documented in multiple Pulse.ng features on current Nigerian slang; exact linguistic origin not conclusively stated by the sources found.
People Also Ask
What does "sapa" mean?
It means being broke or facing serious financial hardship.
How is it used in a sentence?
"Sapa dey hold me" means "I'm broke right now."
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