area boy

area boy
 n.— «Despite the pull and push that has made Lagos a city of first choice for many who seek a good head-start in life, Lagos has its unique draw-backs, one of which is the menace of social miscreants otherwise known as Area Boys and motor park touts called Agberos in local parlance.» —“Menace of Touts” Daily Champion (Lagos, Nigeria) June 16, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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