Nyam off
Also spelled: nyaam off, niam off
Meaning
To eat up completely, to devour or finish off food entirely, often quickly or greedily so nothing is left for anyone else.
Examples
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“Di pickney dem nyam off all a di rice before mi reach.”
The children ate up all the rice before I arrived.
'Nyam' is the base verb 'to eat'; the particle 'off' adds the sense of total consumption.
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“Who nyam off mi dinnah weh mi lef inna di pot?”
Who ate up my dinner that I left in the pot?
Common accusatory phrasing when food goes missing.
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“Mi hungry so till mi coulda nyam off di whole thing.”
I'm so hungry I could eat the whole thing.
'so till' intensifies, meaning 'to such an extent'.
Origin
'Nyam' derives from West African languages (compare Wolof 'nyam' and Fula 'nyaama', to eat); 'off' is the English particle marking completion.
How it's used
Everyday informal speech across all ages. Not rude in itself, though it can imply greedy or inconsiderate eating depending on tone.