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The pronunciation is distinctly African too, something it shares with West Indian Patois. In the playground, we sometimes spoke Pidgin for fun. But I wouldn’t dream of using it at home.

Even the name ChòpnBlọk, he explained, is rooted in West African Pidgin English: “chòp” means “to eat” while “blok” represents a location.

In Pidgin English, which is widely spoken throughout parts of West Africa, “chop” means “to eat.” A “chop bar” is a place where people would gather over meals.