Difference between revisions of "ajebutter"
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===Adjective=== | ===Adjective=== | ||
Wen person no get liver to do sometin or e too dey [[fear fear]]. | Wen person no get liver to do sometin or e too dey [[fear fear]]. | ||
| − | :* {{ux|dv| Dat guy na '''ajebutter''', common to [[toast]] girl e no fit. |( | + | :* {{ux|dv| Dat guy na '''ajebutter''', common to [[toast]] girl e no fit. |(NSC_2020, He is too lily-livered to woo a lady.)}} |
====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
* English: ''lily-livered'' | * English: ''lily-livered'' | ||
Revision as of 17:54, 17 April 2023
Naija
Alternative forms
Etymology
From: Yoruba ājē, 'to eat' and English butter.
Pronunciation
- àdʒɛ̀bɔ́tà
Noun
- Person wey get money or come from house wey get money, wey no dey hustle for shingbain because sey im people get money.
- E be ajebutter o. — (Egbokhare 2020, He/she is from a rich home.)
Derived forms
Antonyms
Translation
English: wealthy
Adjective
Wen person no get liver to do sometin or e too dey fear fear.
- Dat guy na ajebutter, common to toast girl e no fit. — (NSC_2020, He is too lily-livered to woo a lady.)
Translations
- English: lily-livered