White person" → A person having a light skin color, typically of European descent.
Actual Meaning
White person, foreigner (Nigerian)
Context
Used when discussing foreign individuals in social settings.
Examples
"'The oyibo is coming.' (Translation: The white person is coming)"
Tips
Not necessarily offensive
Descriptive term
Nigerian usage
Phrase Thesaurus
Similar words and synonyms for this phrase
foreigner
Caucasian
westerner
ex-pat
outsider
expat
alien
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