oyinbo

See also: Oyinbo

English

Etymology

From Yoruba Òyìnbó, or from Nigerian Pidgin oyinbo.

Noun

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

Noun

oyinbo

  1. alternative form of oyibo
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