shenk

Naija

Etymology

• From: unknown

Pronunciation

• ʃɛ̑nk

Verb

1. Make person dey do like sey e no sabi anoder person.

   • Our Oga shenk us today for that meeting.  — (NSC_2021, Our pretended not to know us at the meeting.)

2. Make man/woman dey give anoder person lines sey make dem de but make di person no gree.

   • Na since last year I don dey toast dat bae but she dey always shenk me.  — (NSC_2021, I have been trying to woo this lady since last year but she always rejects my advances.)

3. Make person carry someting or matter pass anoder person back.

   • E no good make friend dey shenk friend.  — (NSC_2021, It is bad when friends betray each other.)

Translation

• English: cut off, reject,deny, betray