mugu
n.— «A popular slang in Warri is that In Warri you must follow who know road. If you no do am, you go de look like mugu. (You must identify with those who know how to make things happen easily. If you don’t do that you may remain a fool).» —“Warri’s Many Worries” Tempo (Lagos, Nigeria) Dec. 16, 1998. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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