Difference between revisions of "bobonice"

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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
From: Yoruba ''bob'' ( young man) + Englsh ''nice''
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From: Yoruba ''bob'' ( young man) and Englsh ''nice''
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
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===Noun===
 
===Noun===
A young man wey dey spend ontop woman yanfun yanfun.
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* A young man wey dey spend ontop woman yanfun yanfun.
 
:* {{ux|dv|E be '''bobonice'''. |(Egbokhare_2020, He spends money lavishly on women.)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv|E be '''bobonice'''. |(Egbokhare_2020, He spends money lavishly on women.)}}
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
 
* English: ''spendthrift''
 
* English: ''spendthrift''

Revision as of 15:51, 1 July 2021

Naija

Etymology

From: Yoruba bob ( young man) and Englsh nice

Pronunciation

  • bɔ̀bɔ́náís

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Noun

  • A young man wey dey spend ontop woman yanfun yanfun.
  • E be bobonice.  — (Egbokhare_2020, He spends money lavishly on women.)

Translations

  • English: spendthrift