shak

Naija

Alternative form

shack

Etymology

  • From: unknown

Pronunciation

ʃâk Play Play

Verb

  • Make person drink wine or strong drink.
  • Shey you get power? No come shak two bottles begin do eye like vulture wey rain don beat.  — (Will you be able? Don't just take two bottles and start acting like you are vulture that has been beat by the rain.)
  • No use all your money go dey shak o. See you see school fees o. Me wey say make de give me only water, e get why.  — (Don't spend all your money drinking. School fees are almost here. There is a reason I have only asked for water.)

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Synonym

Translation

  • English: alcoholic drink

Noun

  • Drink wey dey catch person.
  • Bring shak come abeg.  — (Bring alcoholic drinks please.)
  • Na water be dis abi na shak?  — (Is that water or is that an alcoholic drink?)

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Synonym

Translation

  • English: alcoholic drink