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Yellow Fever
Traffic Warden / Traffic Police
"A slang term used to refer to traffic wardens or police officers who control traffic. This name comes from the bright yellow or orange shirts/uniforms they traditionally wear (specifically popularized in Lagos)."
Example:
Pidgin: O boy, drive small small for that junction, yellow fever dey there ohh.
English: Guy, drive carefully at that junction, there is a traffic warden there.
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