deve
n.— «Motorists, shop owners and commutters were subjected to varied harrowing experiences during which victims lost money, wares to youths who terrorised the area, demanding all manner of fees tagged development levy otherwise called “deve.”» —“Displaced Residents Flee Warri” in Warri, Nigeria All Africa Aug. 19, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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