verb
Street Slang
Gbutọọ
GBOO-taw (approximate — Igbo is tonal and this casual spelling drops the tone marks) · verb · slang
To become exceedingly rich or wealthy.
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Definitions
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Literally 'kill in pieces' — a dramatic way of describing someone who has become extremely wealthy.
“That family gbutọọ after the business took off.”
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Gbutọọ In A Sentence
That family gbutọọ after the business took off.
Origin & Usage
Documented Otu-Onitsha (Onitsha market) economic-life slang in Nkamigbo & Eme (2011); literally 'kill in pieces,' used to mean becoming exceedingly wealthy.
Variants
Gbutoo
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What does Gbutọọ mean?
It means to become exceedingly rich or wealthy.
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