mugu
n.— «Chai, dey neva see pepper…pompous, ignoramus, bombastic, and oteteristic (dat last one no dey for dictionary) mugus.» —“Re: Commonwealth vs Nigeria” by Ovo I. Dafe (oidafe@cca.rockwell.com) Usenet: soc.culture.nigeria Aug. 26, 1996. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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