noun
Street Slang
Mgbago
m-BAH-goh (approximate — Igbo is tonal and this casual spelling drops the tone marks) · noun · slang
Overseas, abroad — literally 'going up.'
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Definitions
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Trader slang used specifically for travelling overseas, especially for business purposes.
“He's usually on mgbago for months at a time, restocking goods abroad.”
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Mgbago In A Sentence
He's usually on mgbago for months at a time, restocking goods abroad.
Origin & Usage
Documented Otu-Onitsha (Onitsha market) economic-life slang in Nkamigbo & Eme (2011); literally 'going up,' used by traders to mean travelling overseas.
Variants
Mgbago
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What does Mgbago mean?
It's trader slang for going overseas — literally 'going up.'
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