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Yoruba
Etymology 1
From gbé (“to carry”) + Eégún (“Egungun, Egungun costume”), see Egúngún.
Pronunciation
Verb
gbéégún
- (literally) to steal an Egúngún costume
- (euphemistic) to engage in an illegal act (usually under some cover or cloak)
- (euphemistic) to cheat in an examination; to smuggle a cheat sheet into an examination
- àwọn akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ gbéégún wọ ibi ìdánwò ― The students smuggled a cheat sheet into the examination hall
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From gbé (“to carry”) + eegun (“bones”).
Pronunciation
Verb
gbéegun
- (literally) to carry or steal bones
- (idiomatic) to scoop up bones from a stew instead of meat
- (idiomatic, euphemistic) to be unlucky, to lack good fortune
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