verb phrase Street Slang

Tatu Aka

TAH-too AH-kah (approximate — Igbo is tonal and informal transliteration loses the tone marks) · verb phrase · slang

To spend money extravagantly and carelessly.

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Literally 'bite off a hand.' Used of someone who splashes money around with no restraint — a big, careless spender. Documented as Otu-Onitsha trade slang describing extravagant spending.

“That guy tatu aka for that club last night — he bought bottles for the whole section.”
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Tatu Aka In A Sentence

That guy tatu aka for that club last night — he bought bottles for the whole section.

Origin & Usage

Documented Otu-Onitsha (Onitsha market) trade slang in Nkamigbo & Eme (2011). Literal meaning 'bite off a hand,' used slang-wise for extravagant, careless spending.

Variants Tatu-aka

People Also Ask

What does Tatu Aka mean?

It describes someone who spends money in a careless, extravagant way — a big spender.

What is the literal translation of Tatu Aka?

Literally 'bite off a hand,' used figuratively for reckless overspending.

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