puff puff

Naija

Etymology

• From: English puffy

Noun

• Snacks wey de dey soft wey de small like ball wey de use flour make.

• Na only puff puff I chop since morning.  — (NSC_2021, Fried dough is the only thing have eaten since morning.)
• Puff puff dey hungry me.  — (NSC_2021, I have a craving for fry dough.)

Synonym

• buns

Translation

• English: deep fried dough

Adverb

• Sey someting soft well well.

• Dis your pikin cheek be like puff puff.  — (NSC_2021, Your baby's cheek is fluffy.)

Translation

• English: fluffy