Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗verb
To interrupt the speech of (someone). · To interrupt (a speech).
name
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryA male given name.
Evidently from Igbo Kanye, although inspiration from other African languages may have contributed. The verb is a reference to Kanye West interrupting Taylor Swift’s speech at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.
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- Borrowed-form mentionKanyeig
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