Difference between revisions of "chingum"
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===Noun=== | ===Noun=== | ||
| − | * Draw draw sweet wey person fit use hold [[mouth]]. | + | *Draw draw sweet wey person fit use hold [[mouth]]. |
:*{{ux|dv|I no dey like [[chop]] '''chingum'''. |(Egbokhare_2021, I don't like chewing gum.)}} | :*{{ux|dv|I no dey like [[chop]] '''chingum'''. |(Egbokhare_2021, I don't like chewing gum.)}} | ||
====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
* English: ''bubble gum'' | * English: ''bubble gum'' | ||
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| + | ===Verb=== | ||
| + | *Make person dey always dey follow person | ||
| + | :* {{ux|dv| No be until you '''chingum''' person before di person go know sey you love am. |(NSC_2021, You don't have to glue yourself to someone before they know you love them.)}} | ||
| + | :* {{ux|dv| As soon as you hear sey e get money, no be im you '''chingum''' am? No con dey form [[mary amaka]] for here! |(NSC_2021, Didn't you glue yourself to him when you found put he had some money. Don't pretend to be goody two shoes. )}} | ||
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| + | ====Translation==== | ||
| + | * English: ''follow around'' | ||
Revision as of 01:52, 22 July 2021
Naija
Etymology
From: English chew and gum
Pronunciation
- tʃìgɔ̂m
Noun
- Draw draw sweet wey person fit use hold mouth.
- I no dey like chop chingum. — (Egbokhare_2021, I don't like chewing gum.)
Translations
- English: bubble gum
Verb
- Make person dey always dey follow person
- No be until you chingum person before di person go know sey you love am. — (NSC_2021, You don't have to glue yourself to someone before they know you love them.)
- As soon as you hear sey e get money, no be im you chingum am? No con dey form mary amaka for here! — (NSC_2021, Didn't you glue yourself to him when you found put he had some money. Don't pretend to be goody two shoes. )
Translation
- English: follow around