Difference between revisions of "gist"
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Revision as of 15:02, 17 November 2020
Naija
Etymology
From: English gist
Pronunciation
ʤɪ̑st
Definition
Make two people dey yarn.
Noun
- Tori wey person dey give.
- Chika call me sey e get gist for me. — (NSC_Shulammite_2020, Chika called to inform me that he has something to gossip about.)
- We don comot for di gist of joinbody matter, — (WAZA_07_Self-Medication_T__2, We neglected the talk regarding the matter of the joinbody.)
Synonym
Translation
- English: gossip, talk
Verb
- Sey person dey yan.
- Me I get gist to gist you today o! — (NSC_Shulammite_2020, You and I have something to discuss.)
- Na so dem dey gist for dem office. — (NSC_Shulammite_2020, That is how they gossip at the office.)
- Me and am come dey gist. — (WAZL_11_Kabuchi_DG__153, He and I started conversing.)
Synonym
Translation
English: gossip, discuss