chopmoney

Naija

From: English chop and money

Money wey dem dey give person make e hold for hand.
- You know sey dem dey owe your papa for work, dis chopmoney, manage am well o. Pack garri follow body, make you fit see dey drink once once. — (You know your father is owed at work, use this allowance wisely. Take some garri with you so you can eat it sometimes.)
Money wey man dey give im wife or woman to take buy food for house.
- Who see chopmoney no go dey wory you like dis. All dis talk you dey talk sey your wife dey judge you give everybody na because you no dey drop chopmoney for house. — (Someone who gets a home upkeep allowance will not cause you this much grief. All you are saying about your wife complaining about you to everybody is because you haven’t been giving her any home upkeep allowance.)
Cash wey person take dey dey.
- As we dey comot, oldman go give us chopmoney. — (Since we are about to go out, dad will give us an allowance.)