borrow leg

v. phr. to flee. Subjects: English, Nigeria, Slang

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Citations: 2005 Josef Omorotionmwan This Day (Nigeria) (Mar. 30) “Bribery: Matters Arising”: Opposition demonstrators, comprising students, market women, the employed and the unemployed youths besieged the Government House with sticks in hand, smashed doors and windows and anything that was on their way. They posed such a potent force that the more than 200 policemen on duty in Government House had to “borrow legs.” They sacked government and took over. 2005 [CalabarMan] Nigeria Nation Forums (June 15) “Check this out!!!!”: I told her we should let the relationship develop gradually that way we can both determine if we are compatible, the babe no gree oh, na so she worry me until I borrow leg run comot for there. 2005 [CalabarMan] Nairaland Forum (July 18) “Threesome—Good or Bad?”: Me I always follow my heart in any situation if body say make I run, i go borrow leg tear race comot for there, if not I kack full ground. 2005 [Lindahotlegs] @ Belgium 9jaconnect.com (Oct. 14) “I’m not Nigerian, really!”: Devil Adopt Me As Second Pikin To Keep U Company Make U For No Feel Lonely…But As I See Say Ur Papa Too Wicked I Borrow Leg Leave Both Of Una… 2005 [funloving] Nairaland Forum (Dec. 30) “Re: Must We Make Love Every Day?”: If I were you I would talk with her and if she doesn’t accept, brother borrow leg and run before we gather in your village to do funeral mass. 2007 Josef Omorotionmwan This Day (Lagos, Nigeria) (Jan. 17) “Dangers in Selective Enforcement”: Since the inception of the presidential system of government in 1979, the Courts have tended to “borrow leg” (excuse my resort to colloquialism) at the sight of the ouster clause as currently expressed in section 188(10) of the 1999 Constitution.

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