olokpa

noun: A police or law enforcement officer.

  • Abeg do yor seat belt make olokpa no arrest us.
    • Please put on your seat belt so the police don’t arrest us.
  • Olokpa carry everybody wey go dat party.
    • The police arrested everyone who went to that party.
  • No let olokpa catch yu for dat area.
    • Don’t let the police catch you in that vicinity.

    Etymology

    From the Yoruba word olópàá.

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