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coffee money

coffee money  n.— «Any company operating in Nigeria would show its biggest overhead as something called PR Expenses, what in common parlance is known as coffee money or just plain bribery—an expense that has to be incurred if you have to...

teeth arm

teeth arm  n.— «Signals is a “teeth” arm (in British parlance)…. To be a Service Commander in Nigeria requires that one have the right type of commission (regular combatant) and belong to a “teeth arm” (i.e...

mugu

mugu  n.— «Chai, dey neva see pepper…pompous, ignoramus, bombastic, and oteteristic (dat last one no dey for dictionary) mugus.» —“Re: Commonwealth vs Nigeria” by Ovo I. Dafe (oidafe@cca.rockwell.com) Usenet:...

mugu

mugu  n.— «Some stupid person/company will fall “mugu” to this latest proposition.» —“Re: Newly Discovered Rainbow” by Samuel Chuks (SChuks@FAULKNER.CC.AL.US) Usenet: soc.culture.nigeria Jan. 15, 1998...

mugu

mugu n. a fool; (hence) a person who falls for a scam. Editorial Note: Outside of Nigeria, this term has become associated with the victims of the advance fee, 419, or money-cleaning scams. A similar term is magha. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

mugu

mugu  n.— «A popular slang in Warri is that In Warri you must follow who know road. If you no do am, you go de look like mugu. (You must identify with those who know how to make things happen easily. If you don’t do that you may remain a...

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