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Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Definition: Joor

Word: Joor
Word origin: Yoruba word of similar meaning.

Noun: an exclamation used to plead; most commonly to be left alone.
2.used for emphasis at the end of a sentence.

Usage
1.Leave me alone joor!
2.That movie was a waste of time and money joor!
3.Joor oh!
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13 comments:

  1. authorsoundsbetterthanwriterAugust 8, 2010 at 6:08 PM

    Ok, I use this word in my novel a lot of times but I spell it jo. Are you sure there's the extra or at the end. Surely leave me jo makes more sense than leave me joor. Also, how do you spell dey as in Wetin dey? I use de and dey interchangeably. This is a very useful blog.

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    1. UnknownOctober 26, 2018 at 3:27 PM

      A young lady just told me joor is a Philippian word but didn't say what it meabm

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    2. UnknownJuly 6, 2019 at 10:26 PM

      Dae

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    3. UnknownNovember 14, 2019 at 2:05 PM

      My sister in law is Nigerian and she spells it joor

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  2. James IkukuAugust 10, 2010 at 3:17 AM

    I think jor is a more correct form. I however spelt it as joor to reflect its more common pronunciation here in Lagos. It is usually drawn out for emphasis.
    To answer your other question, I believe 'dey' is more correct. However, the beauty of pidgin english is that there are really no rules in grammar or spelling. Good to know the blog is helpful.
    I would love to see your book when it's out.

    jamesikuku@gmail.com

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  3. SugabellyOctober 24, 2010 at 7:46 PM

    The spelling is incorrect. It should be spelled Jo but with the note that the O is O as in Ox not O as in Note.

    Linguistically, that O is a completely different O from the one you're using. Jo is a Yoruba word and grammatically correct Yoruba words do not end in R, irrespective of however various people spell those words.

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  4. James IkukuOctober 28, 2010 at 1:08 PM

    Thanks for the insight. I was actually looking at it from a 'pidgin' english point of view. You could help us with a few words of your own, you know. jamesikuku@gmail.com. Thanks again.

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  5. UnknownOctober 25, 2015 at 2:39 AM

    I appreciate this blog!

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  6. UnknownJune 23, 2016 at 10:43 AM

    Learning to write and speak in pigdin...these different point of views are indeed helpful! Tks

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  7. UnknownJune 23, 2016 at 10:43 AM

    Learning to write and speak in pigdin...these different point of views are indeed helpful! Tks

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  8. UnknownApril 4, 2018 at 2:24 AM

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  9. J MalkoJanuary 25, 2021 at 6:55 AM

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  10. J MalkoJanuary 25, 2021 at 6:57 AM

    Thank you for this blog! It was helpful in understanding this video which uses the word "Joor".
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=go5UPLs5hjY
    As for spelling, even in "standard" English a word may be spelled one way in the USA and another in the UK, as in labor / labour.

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