gbeegun
Appearance
Yoruba
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From gbé (“to carry”) + Eégún (“Egungun, Egungun costume”), see Egúngún.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]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
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]From gbé (“to carry”) + eegun (“bones”).
Alternative forms
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]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