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Gaou

🇧🇯 Benin Slang
Added Aug 12, 2025 · 1 definition
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Gaou definition 1

Naïf/stupide (Naive/stupid)

"Tu es trop gaou (Tu es trop naïf/You're too naive)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 12, 2025

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🇧🇯 Benin
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August 2025

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Gaou 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire

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Personne naïve ou stupide (Naive or stupid person)

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