Smallie
noun people
LanguageWest African Pidgin (Nigeria)
Meaning- A younger person or someone small in stature
Dat smallie sabi work well-well.
Make that smallie go buy water for shop.
Tell that youngster to go buy water at the shop.
Part of speechnoun
Registerinformal
Usage noteThis term is used informally among friends or acquaintances to refer to someone of a young age or diminutive height.
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