gbájú-ẹ̀
noun
gbájúẹ̀ (alternative), gbájú ẹ̀ (alternative)
Definitions
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fraudster
Similar words
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fraud; 419
...igbó mímu àti gbájú ẹ̀ tí wọ́n ń pè ní 419 ti jàrábà àwọn ará ìlú Ẹ̀tànlókù. ...marijuana and fraud, also called 419 have become a way of life of the people of Ẹ̀tànlókù.Similar wordsyàúyàúùnounmàgòmágójìbìtìnoun èrúnnoun 3 entries are spelled “èrún”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. èrún (cooked) yam ẹ̀rú haft, handle of a weapon or tool ẹ̀rú a piece of boiled or cooked yam
Etymology
From gbá ojú ẹ̀ (“slap his/her face”). It could have been influenced by an older phrase gbájú ìgan, used in the 1960s to describe magicians who deceptively rob people of their belongings at motor parks and other locations, while also comparing the sting of a slap to being frauded.
Derived from
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “gbaju-ẹ”.
Reference:
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