English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
CATACHRESIS
I *stylishly* asked if she was dating the young man (Popular Nigerian English).
I *subtly* asked if she was dating the young man (standard).
To be subtle is to act in a clever and indirect way, in order to achieve something; to be stylish is to show high quality in appearance, design, or behaviour:
He was stylishly dressed (standard).
The lady is not *tush* at all (Popular Nigerian English).
The lady is not *sophisticated* at all (standard).
Someone who is sophisticated is comfortable in social situations and knows about culture, fashion, and other matters that are considered socially important. Tush is used to say that something is stupid or not true and it is also slang for buttocks in American English.
GAB
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