afamako

Naija

Etymology

From: Niger-Delta

Pronunciation

• àfámàkò

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Adjective

• Na wetin person dey do wey gain no dey.

• Di woman na heavy afamako she be, beta aproko work na im she sabi dey do up and down.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2020. The woman is a gossip. She goes about wasting energy on gossips.)
• For Benin before, I sabi some busybody women wey be say na only afamako work dem dey husband house dey do.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2020. Back in the days, I know some housewives in Benin who did nothing but gossip all day.)

• Na work wey pass gain abi salary.

• Wetin man go do? I know say na afamako work but make person sha manage am.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2020. I know the remuneration is poor but I will manage the job.)
• You no dey see di yeye afamako work wey I come Lagos come do?  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. Can't you see the poor paying but energy-consuming job I am doing in Lagos)

Synonyms

• busybody, aproko

Translations

• English: A poorly remunerated job.