sharpup
Naija
Alternative form
Etymology
From: English sharp
Pronunciation
- ʃápɔ̂p
Verb
- Make person begin get sense or sabi as tings dey go.
- Before, for village where I bin grow, I dull well well o, but as I enter town, I sharpup kiakia. — (Back in the days when I lived in the village, I was quite dull. But when I moved into town, I had to become smart immediately.)
- Every mugu na looser for dis town o, e go better to sharpup. — (Every fool is a looser in this town, be wise.)
Synonyms
Translation
English: wisen