Difference between revisions of "lock up"

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#Make person keep quiet.
 
#Make person keep quiet.
 
#:* {{ux|dv| As I been ask you wey you no answer me, na im make me '''lock up'''. I no wan force you talk. |( NSC_2021, When I asked you and you didn’t give me a reply, I kept  quiet and decided not to bother you about it again. I have no intention of forcing you to talk.)}}
 
#:* {{ux|dv| As I been ask you wey you no answer me, na im make me '''lock up'''. I no wan force you talk. |( NSC_2021, When I asked you and you didn’t give me a reply, I kept  quiet and decided not to bother you about it again. I have no intention of forcing you to talk.)}}

Revision as of 08:08, 16 December 2021

Naija

Etymology

From: English lock and up

Pronunciation

  • lɔ́k ɔ̂p

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Verb

  1. Make person keep quiet.
    • As I been ask you wey you no answer me, na im make me lock up. I no wan force you talk.  — ( NSC_2021, When I asked you and you didn’t give me a reply, I kept quiet and decided not to bother you about it again. I have no intention of forcing you to talk.)
    • Guy lock up! Na man you be. No dey too talk.  — (NSC_2021, Guy keep your mouth shut. You’re a man so don’t talk too much.)
  2. Make person bone carry face comot for matter or something.
    • She know say wetin she do no good but as for me I don lock up as she beg me.  — (NSC_2021, She knew she was wrong but I have forgiven her since she apologized.)

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Translation

  • English: forgive, to stay mute, to keep one’s cool