afamako

Naija

Etymology

From: Unknown

Pronunciation

• àfámàkò

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Adjective

1. Na wetin person dey do wey gain no dey.

   • Di woman na heavy afamako she be, beta aproko work na im she sabi dey do up and down.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2020. The woman is a gossip. She goes about wasting energy on gossips.)
   • I sabi some busybody women wey be say na only afamako work dem dey deir husband house dey do.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2020. I know some housewives who do nothing but gossip all day.)

2. Na work wey pass gain abi salary.

   • Wetin man go do? I know say na afamako work but make person sha manage am.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2020. I know the remuneration is poor but I will keep the job.)
   • You no dey see di yeye afamako work wey I come Lagos come do?  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. Can't you see the poor paying but energy-consuming job I am doing in Lagos?)

Synonyms

• busybody, aproko

Translations

• English: A poorly remunerated job.