oyinbo
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See also: Oyinbo
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Yoruba Òyìnbó, or from Nigerian Pidgin oyinbo.
Noun[edit]
oyinbo (plural oyinbos)
- (Nigeria) A Caucasian person.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:white person
- 2023, Stephen Buoro, The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa, Bloomsbury Circus, page 241:
- ‘Do you know how these oyinbos waste food? They throw food away after eating just two forks. Even their eggs and oranges have expiry dates!’
Nigerian Pidgin[edit]
Noun[edit]
oyinbo
- Alternative form of oyibo