shake body

Naija

Etymology

• From: English shake and body

Pronunciation

ʃék bɔ̀dɪ́

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Verb Phrase

1. Make person do someting wey go let anoder ting happen.

   • We don dey wait am since, oga never even shake body o.  — (NSC_2021, We have been waiting for him since, the boss has not made any moves.)
   • Which one be make I shake body, you don pay?  — (NSC_2021, What do you mean by I should do something? Have you paid?)

2. Make person give person someting

   • You and dat officer go tay for here, just shake body make you dey waka dey go. Be like you like sleep for dis road today.  — (NSC-2021, You and that officer will spend a long time here, just give me something so you can leave. It seems you want to sleep on the road today.)

Translation

• English: make moves, give something