egunje

Naija

Etymology

From Yoruba: egunje

Pronunciation

• ègúndʒé

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Usage

Dem dey use am especially uniform people

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.  — (Egbokhare 2020, If you tip the police officers, you will pass through.)
• Nobody go come meet dem give dem egunje  — (Egbokhare 2020, No one will dare to bribe them.)

Synonym

• wuruwuru, magomago, drop

Translations

• English: bribe