Tey

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A Pidgin word meaning 'a long time'. Reduplicated as 'tey tey' for emphasis.

"I have been waiting for you since tey."

Pronunciation:/teɪ/
Origin:The origin is not specified, but it's a core vocabulary word in Nigerian Pidgin.
Part of Speech:Adverb
Synonyms:Long time
More Examples:
"That story happened tey tey."
Popularized by:Used to describe a long duration or something that happened long ago.