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English
Etymology
From Yoruba Òyìnbó, or from Nigerian Pidgin oyinbo.
Noun
oyinbo (plural oyinbos)
- (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
- Alternative form of oyibo