noun Street Slang

Ụgba

OO-gbah (approximate — Igbo is tonal and this casual spelling drops the tone marks) · noun · slang

Trouble, a problem — literally 'oil bean.'

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Slang for a problem or a source of trouble, borrowing the name of the oil bean seed used in cooking.

“Don't bring your ụgba to my doorstep, I have enough wahala already.”
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Ụgba In A Sentence

Don't bring your ụgba to my doorstep, I have enough wahala already.

Origin & Usage

Documented Otu-Onitsha (Onitsha market) miscellaneous slang in Nkamigbo & Eme (2011); literally 'oil bean' (a real food ingredient), used slang-wise to mean 'problem.'

Variants Ugba
Tags #igbo#igbo-slang#nigerian#west-african#market-slang

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What does Ụgba mean as slang?

It means a problem or trouble, borrowing the name of the oil bean seed.

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