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===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
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− | * | + | *éríjâ bɔ́ì |
<sm2>Pcm-ng-area boy.f.ogg</sm2> | <sm2>Pcm-ng-area boy.f.ogg</sm2> | ||
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+ | *Person wey de sabi put fear for person mind make e fit [[obtain]] or [[collect]] anyting e want by force | ||
+ | :*{{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)}} | ||
+ | ====Related forms==== | ||
+ | [[area]], [[area people]] | ||
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− | + | [[agbero]] | |
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====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
− | * English: a tout | + | * English: ''a tout'' |
Latest revision as of 11:49, 14 February 2024
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