Commonly used in the black community as a way of telling somebody that something, most likely not good, had happend
Dude: Im fin to go to da store.

Girl: Damn nigga what took you so damn long

Dude: You see, what had happend was this crackhead came in da store and rob that arab that work the register.

Girl: Nigga please!
by DJ Lotto September 11, 2009
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