Difference between revisions of "aspro"

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===Noun===
 
===Noun===
* Person wey no be [[oyibo]] but sabi yarn like sey e na [[oyibo]].   
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* As [[oyinbo]] take dey talk.   
:*{{ux|dv|Dat guy dey form '''aspro'''. |(Egbokhare_2021, That guy is faking a British accent.)}}
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:*{{ux|dv|Dat guy dey form '''aspro'''. |(Egbokhare_2021, That guy is faking a foreign accent.)}}
:*{{ux|dv|Since he come from yankee na im e don dey do '''aspro'''. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021, He has been speaking with a British accent since he returned from abroad.)}}
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:*{{ux|dv|Since he come from yankee na im e don dey do '''aspro'''. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021, He has been speaking with a foreign accent since he returned from abroad.)}}
:*{{ux|dv|'''Aspro''' no go help you for police station o. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021, Speaking with foreign accent wont help you at the police station.)}}
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:*{{ux|dv|'''Aspro''' no go help you for police station o. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021, Speaking with foreign accent won't help you at the police station.)}}
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
* English: ''one who tries to speak in British accent''
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* English: ''foreign accent''

Revision as of 15:25, 23 March 2022

Naija

Etymology

From: unknown

Pronunciation

  • àspró

Play Play

Noun

  • Dat guy dey form aspro.  — (Egbokhare_2021, That guy is faking a foreign accent.)
  • Since he come from yankee na im e don dey do aspro.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021, He has been speaking with a foreign accent since he returned from abroad.)
  • Aspro no go help you for police station o.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021, Speaking with foreign accent won't help you at the police station.)

Translations

  • English: foreign accent