cut rope

Naija

Etymology

From: cut and rope

Pronunciation

• kɔ́t rôp

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Verb phrase

• Make person dey do anyhow like sey na only wetin e want do n aim e go dey do.

• Na since when she be small pikin she don cut rope .  — (NSC_2021, Since when she was a little child she has been acting rebellious.)
• Sebi you don cut rope? I dey talk you ma dey answer me. You no con get respect again.  — (NSC_2021, You are out of control right? I am talking and you have the guts to reply back. You no longer have respect.)

Related forms

• cut

Translation

• English: deviant, rebellious, out of control