jẹ agbọnrin eṣi lọbẹ

Yoruba

Etymology

From jẹ (“to eat”) +‎ àgbọ̀nrín (“antelope”) +‎ èṣí (“last year”) +‎ ní (“in, as”) +‎ ọbẹ̀ (“stew, soup”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒɛ̄ à.ɡ͡bɔ̃̀.ɾĩ́ è.ʃí lɔ́.bɛ̀/

Verb

jẹ àgbọ̀nrín èṣí lọ́bẹ̀

1. (idiomatic) to bring up an outdated or old subject in conversation
2. (literally) to eat last year's antelope as stew