Work-chop
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Nigeria
Added August 02, 2025
TOP DEFINITION
A basic philosophy meaning you must work to eat. In many Nigerian hustling contexts, a "work-chop" arrangement means you earn and immediately spend to survive (hand-to-mouth). It highlights daily hustling with no savings.
"For this Lagos, na work-chop life – if you no work, you no go see food chop. (Pidgin, meaning "In Lagos, it's a work-to-eat life – if you don't work, you won't have food to eat.")"
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Khulekani Dladla
August 02, 2025
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