The word “gbeborun” na one slang wey Nigerians don dey use for long. E no too hard to identify because anytime person hear am, e don already carry one kind playful or sometimes serious meaning.
Even though e dey sound funny sometimes, the slang fit still get strong message, especially if person dey warn or yab another person for their behavior.
Meaning of Gbeborun
“Gbeborun” mean “gossip” or “amebo” for Pidgin. E dey describe person wey dey always like put mouth for other people matter or dey carry gist from one place to another.
When person be “gbeborun,” e mean say dem no fit mind their own business; dem go dey poke nose for wetin no concern dem.
I don burn my dinner and nah gbeborun cause am o😭 pic.twitter.com/nHEVqYi07c
— Chef Mo of Lagos👩🍳 (PBD/0706) (@DefreshKitchen1) July 16, 2024
Sometimes, e fit playful, but other times, e fit dey use to yab person wey too like carry waka for matter wey no be their own.
How to use Gbeborun in sentences
Example of how “gbeborun” dey use for sentence: “That babe na real gbeborun, she sabi carry another person gist go anywhere,” meaning “That girl na real gossip, she too like carry another person gist waka.”
Or you fit hear, “No dey do gbeborun for here, face your work,” meaning “No dey gossip for here, focus on your work.” People dey use am to warn or yab others when dem too dey poke nose for matter wey no concern dem.
