tear eye

Naija

Etymology

From English: tear eye

Pronunciation

• tíáaî

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Verb

1. Make person open eye for bad ting.

   • Dat babe tear eye die.  — (NSC_Tella_2020, That lady is extremely savvy.)

2. Make person wise up.

   • Dis days, im don dey tear eye o tear eye die.  — (NSC_Tella_2020, This days, he has been more sagacious.)

3. Make person dey vex.

   • Na joke I dey joke abeg no come dey tear eye for me.  — (NSC_2021, I was just joking with you, don't be angry.)

Synonyms

• wosup, para, wiseup

Translations

• English: savvy, vexed, wise