chingum
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