babadashme

Naija

Alternative forms

• baba dash me

Etymology

• From:Yoruba baba, English (Nigeria) dash, me

Pronunciation

• bàbádáʃmî

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Noun

1. Cloth or shoe wey big pass person wey be sey dem dash am.

   • Na babadashme be dis.  — (Egbokhare_2020. This outfit is an oversized dress.)
   • All di shoes wey I dey see sey you dey wear na babadashme sha!  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021, All the shoes I see you wear are always oversized.)

2. Someting wey no be person size because na dash dem dash am.

   • Di Volks tortoise car na real old school. If I drive am people go know sey na babadashme car.  — (NSC_Legbeti_202. If I drive Volkswagen Beatles, everyone will think I am driving my father's old car.)
   • You know say anyting wey be babadashme no dey ever be person own.  — (NSC_Legbeti_202. Anything given as a gift may not always be exactly one's taste.)

Synonyms

• papadashme, over size

Translations

• English: an oversized dress/shoe, hand-me-dowm