Sapa meaning: is one of the Nigerians' most popular slang that refers to a state of being broke or poor. It's often used humorously or colloquially to tell a situations where one has little or no money, leading to struggles in meeting basic needs.
Example/usage
1. Sapa no go kill person, I just dey manage garri since morning.
(Being broke is tough; I've been surviving on garri since morning)
2. If no be sapa, I for don buy that new shoe wey I like.
(If not for being broke, I would have bought that new shoe I like.)
3. Sapa don turn me to storyteller for restaurant, I no fit order food.
(Being broke has made me a talker at restaurants; I can't even order food)
Similar words or phrases for sapa
Shishi - Means money (often used in the context of not having any).
Example: "I no get shishi." (I have no money at all.)
3. Kpali - Slang for cash or money.
4. Owu - Yoruba slang for poverty or being broke.
5. Gbese - Refers to debt or financial struggles.
6. Empty hand - Literal reference
