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:...
mugu n.— «Some stupid person/company will fall “mugu” to this latest proposition.» —“Re: Newly Discovered Rainbow” by Samuel Chuks (SChuks@FAULKNER.CC.AL.US) Usenet: soc.culture.nigeria Jan. 15, 1998...
mugu n. a fool; (hence) a person who falls for a scam. Editorial Note: Outside of Nigeria, this term has become associated with the victims of the advance fee, 419, or money-cleaning scams. A similar term is magha. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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...
mugu n.— «They’ll then press the dupe—or Mugu as he’s derisively known in Africa—for more money to buy chemicals that can be obtained only from the American treasury department to wash the rest of the money.» —“E-mail from...
mugu n.— «Latest revelations have shown that, sometimes, even foreign nationals collude with Nigerians to rip-off unsuspecting partners, popularly called mugus.» —“More Gullible Businessmen Fall For The Advanced Fee Fraud...