ahead_timeWhat does “everybody go chop breakfast” mean? Everybody go chop breakfast is a Nigerian slang about a relationship breakup. If you are from Nigeria or if you’ve stayed there for a while, you may have come across this slang.
Everybody go chop breakfast is an old Nigerian slang, but for those outside Nigeria, this slang became popularized after the afrobeat star, Burna Boy, released his debut single, Last Last. Since then, this slang has gained substantial popularity outside Africa.
What does “everybody go chop breakfast” mean?
Everybody go chop breakfast literarily translates as “everyone will eat breakfast” but it means something entirely different from that. It is derived from pidgin or Nigerian creole. In pidgin, you use everybody when you want to say “everyone”; will is replaced by the word, “go”; the word “eat” does not exist in pidgin. It is replaced by “chop” or “chow” in some instances.
Now “everybody go chop breakfast” put together means, “everyone will eat breakfast”. The actual meaning, however, is everyone will get heartbreak at some point in their lives.
How true is the statement that everybody go chop breakfast?
This statement was probably created following the observation that almost everyone who has been in a relationship has had at least one breakup. It is a very true observation that has proven itself over and over again.
Another important message this message tries to convey is, no matter how strong we think we are, even the best among us, the most loyal, will one day go down the drain of breakup too. We just need to face the fact, even though no one prays for a breakup in their relationship.
Can breakfast/breakup be avoided?
It is possible to settle down with your first love and never date again. Some people have recounted their experiences in support of this, you may have heard of a few. The only issue is most people have their first relationships at a time when they have little or no knowledge about love and relationships. They explore what it means to be in love and to be loved. Most of the time, they are not fully abreast with what it entails to keep a relationship or marriage. It eventually ends in a breakup.
In an actual sense, breakfast or breakup can be avoided, and the only way to do this is not to enter a relationship at all. The chances of any relationship succeeding or not are 50-50 from the start. This ratio may shift to either side depending on the level of commitment and love shared by the partners.
Everybody go chop breakfast can also mean other forms of disappointments
The context of the breakfast slang is about relationship breakups and disappointment but it has also been extended to mean other forms of disappointment. For Knowseeker , some Twitter users have forewarned football fans and sports enthusiasts that they too will chop breakfast if they are too optimistic that their team would win.
In this context, it means they will be utterly disappointed and heartbroken. Just like in the original context of the slang, even the strongest teams lose matches too, and the best players disappoint sometimes. So, if you put too much hope in your team or a player, get ready to be served breakfast soon enough.
Final words
Now you know what everybody go chop breakfast means if you never knew it before. It is a hard part of reality that disappointments and heartbreaks are sometimes inevitable. But when you get served, you should be brave enough to stand and face the tough times until you see the greater light ahead of you.
It’s okay to chop breakfast, but it’s divine to learn to move on.
bilal
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