bail up

Naija

Alternative Form

• bailup

Etymology

From: English bail and up

Pronunciation

• bélɔ̀p

Verb

• Make person carry gun face anoder person tell make e stay one place, raise hand go up make e for no shoot am.

• Thief block di guy for dat ikoro, come bail up am.  — (NSC_2021, The guy was robbed at gun point.)
• When children dey play de dey like use finger bail up demself as de see am for film.  — (NSC_2021, Children enjoy play acting movie scenes by pointing fingers as guns at their playmates.)

Related forms

• bail

Translation

• English: Bail up