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bad belle
What does bad belle mean?
Describes jealousy or spiteful envy toward someone else's success or good fortune.
"Na bad belle make am talk like that about her friend's promotion."
Origin
Compositional Pidgin phrase ("bad" + "belle," belly) describing envy; documented in Legit.ng's Pidgin slang roundup.
Frequently asked questions
What does "bad belle" mean?
It means jealousy or envy toward someone else's success.
Why "belle" (belly)?
In Pidgin, the belly is often associated with inner feelings, so a "bad belle" reflects inner spite or envy.
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