Disco Guysis

Disco Guysis

Disco Guysis is a memory from the late 1970s of an anecdote that trended in the form of a dialogue (in mixed Urhobo tongue) between a woken father and his son who returns from disco with friends in the early hours of the morning, say 2:00a.m. That was a time ‘guy way,’ to be a guy American [Blaxpoitation] style was seizing the minds of the Nigerian youth.  It might sound dated today but is still treasured by old-timers and youth alike especially guys from the Warri axis.

Dialogue

Dad: Eya mono vwo?

Son: Guysisi me vo me.

Dad: Guysisi vo?

Son: Guysisi wvode-e.

Dad: Guysisi vwoke nana vwo ne disco cha?

Son: Guysisi eeh.

Dad: Oyovwiri. Ovwe ve guysisi vwe gbe turn back right now!!!

Translation

Dad: Who are those?

Son: My guys and I.

Dad: What guys?

Son: The guys have no names.

Dad: Is this the time time you and your guys are coming back from disco?

Son: The guys say yes.

Dad: That’s good. You and your guys turn back right now.

*An alternative last word to the dialogue by the Dad is as follows;

Dad: Okaaaay. Ovwe ve guysisi vwe shekite right now!!!

(Dad: Okay. You and your guys check out right now.)

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