"gbaju-ẹ" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Yoruba]

Forms: gbájú-ẹ̀ [canonical]
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. Etymology templates: {{m|yo|gbá ojú ẹ̀||slap his/her face}} gbá ojú ẹ̀ (“slap his/her face”), {{m|yo|gbájú ìgan}} gbájú ìgan Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=gbájú-ẹ̀|head2=}} gbájú-ẹ̀, {{yo-pos|noun|gbájú-ẹ̀|}} gbájú-ẹ̀, {{yo-noun|gbájú-ẹ̀}} gbájú-ẹ̀
  1. (neologism) fraudster Tags: neologism Synonyms: yàúyàúù, màgòmágó, oníjìbìtì
    Sense id: en-gbaju-ẹ-yo-noun-sCj6yIz4 Categories (other): Yoruba neologisms, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 53 47
  2. (neologism) fraud; 419 Tags: neologism Categories (topical): Corruption, Crime, People Synonyms: yàúyàúù, màgòmágó, jìbìtì, èrú
    Sense id: en-gbaju-ẹ-yo-noun-c04o2RfQ Disambiguation of Corruption: 9 91 Disambiguation of Crime: 15 85 Disambiguation of People: 9 91 Categories (other): Yoruba neologisms, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gbájúẹ̀, gbájú ẹ̀

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