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No be today.

[No be to-day]

phrase

LanguageWest African Pidgin (Nigeria)

Meaning
  1. It is not a new thing.
  2. Speakers use this to minimize the surprise of an event by pointing out that the situation has persisted for a long time.
Examples

The man always dey late; No be today.

The man is always late; it is not a new thing.

This problem wey we get, No be today.

This problem that we have, it is not a new thing.

PronunciationNo be to-day

Registerinformal

How it is usedUsed when explaining that a situation has a long history.

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