Difference between revisions of "gumbody"

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===Verb===
 
===Verb===
 
Make person de follo person up and down.
 
Make person de follo person up and down.
:* {{ux|dv| You dis pikin no dey '''gumbody''' follow me.|(NSC_Olukayode S.M_2021, child stop clinging to me.)}}
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:* {{ux|dv| You dis pikin no dey '''gumbody''' follow me.|(NSC_Olukayode S.M_2021, Child stop clinging to me.)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv| E no go make woman dey '''gumbody''' follow man wey never marry her.|(NSC_Olukayode S.M_2021, It is unwise for a woman to be clingy to a man who is yet to marry her.)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv| E no go make woman dey '''gumbody''' follow man wey never marry her.|(NSC_Olukayode S.M_2021, It is unwise for a woman to be clingy to a man who is yet to marry her.)}}
  

Revision as of 17:10, 25 March 2021

Naija

Etymology

From English: gum and body

Pronunciation

  • gùmbódí


Verb

Make person de follo person up and down.

  • You dis pikin no dey gumbody follow me.  — (NSC_Olukayode S.M_2021, Child stop clinging to me.)
  • E no go make woman dey gumbody follow man wey never marry her.  — (NSC_Olukayode S.M_2021, It is unwise for a woman to be clingy to a man who is yet to marry her.)

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Synonym

Translation

  • English: clingy