oyinbo

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English

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Etymology

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From Yoruba Òyìnbó, or from Nigerian Pidgin oyinbo.

Noun

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oyinbo (plural oyinbos)

  1. (Nigeria) A white 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

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Noun

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oyinbo

  1. Alternative form of oyibo