Work definition 1
Job or slay
"I have work / Work it!"
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- April 2026
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In street slang 'work' refers to a scheme or job, often illegal. Scammers say 'I get work' meaning they have a fraudulent operation in progress. Legit hustlers also use it to mean any money-earning pl…
"I no fit go out tonight, I get one work wey I dey run. (Meaning: I can't go out tonight, I have a (shady) deal I'm worki…"
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