Carry last

🇳🇬 Nigeria
Added July 17, 2025
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From the saying "Naija no dey carry last," meaning Nigerians never come last. To carry last financially means to be left behind or miss out. It's often used in the negative to encourage hustling so you're not the one left with nothing.
"Hustle o, make you no carry last for this Lagos. (Pidgin, meaning "Keep hustling so you won't be the one left behind in Lagos's rat race.")"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · August 02, 2025
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To fall behind or be left out (often used in the negative: “<a href="/word/naija" class="internal-link" title="View definition of Naija">Naija</a> no dey <a href="/word/carry" class="internal-link" title="View definition of Carry">carry</a> last” means Nigerians always strive to come out on top).
by KASINARY Admin Elder · July 17, 2025
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To 'carry last' means to be left behind or come last. Nigerians say 'I no go carry last' as a mantra meaning 'I won't be left out/I'll succeed too'
"Everybody don invest in crypto, I no fit carry last. (Everyone has invested in crypto, I can't be the one left behind.)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · August 03, 2025
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