Burkina Faso

bilaner

Meaning

to spread rumours

Elsewhere

colporter des ragots

Explanation

Standard French needs a whole phrase, colporter des ragots. In Burkina Faso one verb does it.

Example

Arrête de bilaner, tu vas créer des problèmes pour rien.

Stop spreading rumours, you'll cause trouble over nothing.

Origin

From bilan, a balance sheet or account.

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