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Nigerian luggage
 n.— «For example some cab drivers in Britain tend to want to make a distinction between regular luggage and what they refer to as “Nigerian luggage”—a cheeky reference to our penchant for buying up entire shops when we travel abroad.» —“Could It Be Magic?” by Tayo Agunbiade This Day (Lagos, Nigeria) May 24, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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