fombu

Naija

Alternative forms

• fumbu

Etymology

From: English fumble.

Pronunciation

• fɔ́mbù

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Verb

1. Na when person dey sabi brag but e no get action.

   • If you see as Jackson dey fombu before de fight start, you go tink he go kill Rukky.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. The way Jackson bragged yesterday before the fight began, you would think he was going to kill Rukky.)
   • Me sef join dem begin fombu like say de President na my papa broder.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. I had to join them to pose like I was close to the head of state.)

2. Na when person de do anyhow.

   • De girl sabi fombu sha.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. That babe knows how to pretend like she is more than who she truly is.)
   • Once some girls don enter man house finish, dem go begin fombu anyhow.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. Once some girls eventually marry a guy, they stop trying to be impressive.)

3. Na when person dey fall im hand.

   • You fombu for school today o.  — Egbokhare_2020. You misbehaved in school today.)
   • De new Keeper just fombu big time for today match.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. The new Keeper disappointed me today during the football match.)

Synonyms

• fall hand, form

Translations

• English: To brag To misbehave