runs

Naija

Etymology

From: English run

Pronunciation

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Noun

1. Wetin person dey do wey dey bring money for am.

   Ochuko say im dey come gidi because e get some runs for Lekki.  — (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, Ochuko said he'll come to Lagos beacause he has a thing or two he wants to do in Lekki.)

   No be bad ting if you clear your guy sey see di runs wey e go fit do wey go let am dey alright.  — (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, It's not bad if you tell your friend things he can do to make ends meet.)

2. Di ting wey person dey do wey be illegal.

   Which kind runs di guy do wey police take gbab am?  — (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, What illegal act was he arrested for?)

   Any teacher wey dey help students do exam runs, if de catch am, na panti e dey go straight!  —  (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, Any teacher caught aiding examination malpractice, if caught, will go straight to jail.)

3. Wetin person dey do wey e no suppose dey do.

   Lanre get sharp runs for dat side.  —  (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, Lanre has a very quick thing to do there.)

4. Make person dey follow person dey collect money.

   runs no be wetin person go pray make im pikin dey do.  — (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, A person wont pray for their child to be an escort.)

   People wey dey do runs dey get mind.  — (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, Escorts are very bold.)

Verb

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