Difference between revisions of "area boy"
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*Person wey de sabi threaten person make e [[obtain]] or [[collect]] anyting e want by force. | *Person wey de sabi threaten person make e [[obtain]] or [[collect]] anyting e want by force. | ||
| − | :*{{ux|dv|E be '''area boy'''. |( | + | :*{{ux|dv|E be '''area boy'''. |(He is a tout.)}} |
| + | :* {{ux|dv| Dem tell me sey dat '''area boy''' just dey form [[hardman]] e no get mind like dat. | (NSC_2020, They've told me that that the tout is just pretending to tough, he is not as tough as he appears)}} | ||
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Revision as of 16:32, 3 April 2023
Naija
Etymology
From: English area and boy
Pronunciation
- éríjâ bɔ́ì
Noun
- E be area boy. — (He is a tout.)
- Dem tell me sey dat area boy just dey form hardman e no get mind like dat. — (NSC_2020, They've told me that that the tout is just pretending to tough, he is not as tough as he appears)
Related forms
synonyms
Translations
- English: a tout