verb phrase
Street Slang
Igbu Ozu
EE-gboo OH-zoo (approximate — Igbo is tonal and this casual spelling drops the tone marks) · verb phrase · slang
To make it big, become rich and successful — literally 'to kill.'
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Definitions
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Used to describe someone who has become wealthy or successful, as if they've 'killed' at business or life.
“That guy relocated abroad and igbu ozu within two years.”
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Igbu Ozu In A Sentence
That guy relocated abroad and igbu ozu within two years.
Origin & Usage
Documented Otu-Onitsha (Onitsha market) economic-life slang in Nkamigbo & Eme (2011); literally 'to kill,' used figuratively to mean becoming rich or successful.
Variants
Igbu-ozu
People Also Ask
What does Igbu Ozu mean?
It means to become rich, successful, or 'make it big' — literally 'to kill.'
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