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(Nigerian) a street food stall selling traditional Nigerian dishes
What does "mama put" mean in Nigerian slang?
In Nigerian slang, "mama put" refers to a street food stall or small informal restaurant that serves cooked Nigerian meals, usually simple local dishes. It is used in everyday Nigerian English and Pidgin when talking about affordable, ready-to-eat food sold in open-air or roadside setups. The term comes from Nigerian Pidgin English, where "mama" refers to a woman or cook and "put" comes from the instruction "put" (as in "put food"), reflecting the idea of a woman serving food on demand. It is widely used across Nigeria to describe informal local eateries.
(Nigerian) a woman who runs a food stall or cooks Nigerian street food
