egunje

Naija

Etymology

From Yoruba: egunje

Pronunciation

• ègúndʒɛ̄

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Noun

• Money wey de dey give uniform people wey de no suppose give dem.

• If you give police egunje, dem go allow you drive pass.  — (If you tip the police officers, you will pass through.)
• Nobody go come meet dem give dem egunje.  — (No one will dare to bribe them.)

Synonym

• wuruwuru, magomago, drop

Translations

• English: bribe, tip