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dey play

dey play phrase: suggesting that somebody is being delusional.

Phrase

dey play

  1. (Nigeria, slang) Suggesting that somebody is being delusional.
    • "A chicken ate my donut!" "Dey play: that donut was on the table. Chicken can't climb."

Questions about dey play

What does dey play mean?
Dey play means suggesting that somebody is being delusional.
What part of speech is dey play?
Dey play is a phrase.

Words near dey play in the dictionary

  1. dextroversions
  2. dexverapamil
  3. dexy
  4. dexys
  5. dey
  6. dey play
  7. Deyang
  8. Deyes
  9. Deylam
  10. Deylamite
  11. Deylamites

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