oyinbo

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noun

A white person.

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abelunguang mohAngrezbalandabékébulecacCaucasian
OriginYoruba Òyìnbó ← Nigerian Pidgin oyinbo →
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Meanings

nounoyinbo (plural oyinbos)

plural oyinbos

  1. NigeriaA white person.

    ‘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!’

    2023, Stephen Buoro, The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa, Bloomsbury Circus, page 241

    Synonyms: abelungu, ang moh, Angrez, balanda, béké, bule, cac, Caucasian

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA white person.

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abelunguang mohAngrezbalandabékébulecacCaucasiancornstarch crusadercrackercumskinEurangutanEuropeanfarangfirangigringogoragussukgweilohaole

Origin

  1. Nigerian Pidginoyinbo
  2. YorubaÒyìnbó
  3. Englishoyinbo

From Yoruba Òyìnbó, or from Nigerian Pidgin oyinbo.

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Cite this entry
APA

oyinbo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oyinbo

MLA

“oyinbo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oyinbo. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oyinbo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oyinbo.

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