Difference between revisions of "cornercorner"

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===Adjective===
 
===Adjective===
 
* when person no dey straight forward.
 
* when person no dey straight forward.
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:* {{ux|dv|All dese '''cornercorner''' things wey you dey do, e go finish you o. |(Egbokhare_2020. Your craftiness will boomerang.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|All dese '''cornercorner''' things wey you dey do, e go finish you o. |(Egbokhare_2020, All these sneaky things you do will put you in trouble.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|De man sabi '''cornercorner''' ways die!. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. The man ways are quite crafty.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|Di man sabi '''cornercorner''' way die!. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021, The man ways are quite crafty.)}}
  
 
====Synonyms====
 
====Synonyms====
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====Translations====
 
====Translations====
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* English: ''cunning, crafty''
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* English: ''cunning'', ''crafty''

Revision as of 14:49, 26 July 2021

Naija

Etymology

From: English corner

Pronunciation

  • kɔ̀nàkɔ́ná

Play

Adjective

  • when person no dey straight forward.
  • All dese cornercorner things wey you dey do, e go finish you o.  — (Egbokhare_2020, All these sneaky things you do will put you in trouble.)
  • Di man sabi cornercorner way die!.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021, The man ways are quite crafty.)

Synonyms

Translations

  • English: cunning, crafty