Òyìnbó
noun
/ò.jĩ̀.bó/
Èèbó (alternative), Èyìnbó (alternative), Èrìbó (alternative)
Definitions
- white person, European
- A black person who has adopted a European lifestyle or traits
Etymology
A folk etymology states it is from ò- (“nominalizing prefix”) + yìn (“to scratch”) + bó (“to peel”), literally “The ones who have have scratched and peeled off skin”.
Component words
ò-nominalizing prefixyìnto scratchbóto peel
Descendants
oyinboEnglishòyìboIgbooyìboNigerian Pidgin
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Oyinbo”.
Reference:
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