Meaning 'silly, useless or no-good.' Can describe a person or thing that's nonsense For example: "That yeye boy don come again with him beg-beg. (That useless boy has come again with his begging.)"

Where does the slang word Yeye come from?

Yeye is a slang term from Nigeria. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Nigeria and across Africa.

What are other meanings of Yeye?

Yeye can also mean: Mère (Mother); Musique des années 60 (60s music)

Yeye

🇳🇬 Nigeria Slang

Added Aug 03, 2025 · 3 definitions

TOP DEFINITION

Yeye definition 1

Meaning 'silly, useless or no-good.' Can describe a person or thing that's nonsense

"That yeye boy don come again with him beg-beg. (That useless boy has come again with his begging.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 03, 2025

DEFINITION 2

Yeye definition 2

Mère (Mother)

"Ma yeye cuisine bien. (My mother cooks well.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

DEFINITION 3

Yeye definition 3

Musique des années 60 (60s music)

"Musique yéyé revient (Yéyé music returns)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇳🇬 Nigeria
Definitions: 3 community definitions
Added: August 2025

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