Difference between revisions of "wash wash"
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# Money wey be fake. Money wey be counterfeit. | # Money wey be fake. Money wey be counterfeit. | ||
| − | #:* {{ux|dv| Di guy bring '''wash wash''' enter market for Aba, na so police dem grab am put for station.|( | + | #:* {{ux|dv| Di guy bring '''wash wash''' enter market for Aba, na so police dem grab am put for station.|(The man brought counterfeit money to Aba market, so the police arrested and took him to the station.)}} |
#:* {{ux|dv| Di change wey di conductor for motor park been give me na '''wash wash'''.|(The money the conductor gave me at the park is fake.)}} | #:* {{ux|dv| Di change wey di conductor for motor park been give me na '''wash wash'''.|(The money the conductor gave me at the park is fake.)}} | ||
# Gold wey be fake. | # Gold wey be fake. | ||
Latest revision as of 20:06, 5 June 2023
Naija
Etymology
From:English wash
Pronunciation
- wɔ̀ʃwɔ́ʃ
Noun
- Money wey be fake. Money wey be counterfeit.
- Di guy bring wash wash enter market for Aba, na so police dem grab am put for station. — (The man brought counterfeit money to Aba market, so the police arrested and took him to the station.)
- Di change wey di conductor for motor park been give me na wash wash. — (The money the conductor gave me at the park is fake.)
- Gold wey be fake.
- If person no shine eye well, e go buy wash wash for bullion market. — (One needs to be vigilant otherwise, they’ll buy fakes at the bullion market.)
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Antonym
Translation
- English: counterfeit, flatter