run belle

Naija

Etymology

From: English run and belly

Pronunciation

• rɔ́nbɛ̀lɛ́

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Verb phrase

1. Make person dey shit water water shit.

   • E no tay wey I drink mineral finish wey I begin run belle.  — (NSC_2021, I started stooling frequently not long after I had the carbonated drink.)

2. Make someting no good for person.

   • Awoof dey run belle o.  — (Egbokhare_2021, Freebies always have consequences.)

Related forms

• belle, run

Synonyms

• purge

Translations

• English: to impoverish, to stool