"agbero" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: agberos [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Yoruba agbèrò. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yo|agbèrò}} Yoruba agbèrò Head templates: {{en-noun}} agbero (plural agberos)
  1. (Nigeria) A labourer (manual worker). Tags: Nigeria
    Sense id: en-agbero-en-noun-YCX5heuv Categories (other): Nigerian English
  2. (Nigeria) A thug, typically a jobless male youth who threatens tourists. Tags: Nigeria Categories (topical): People Synonyms: area boy
    Sense id: en-agbero-en-noun-~d2dsAS2 Disambiguation of People: 10 90 Categories (other): Nigerian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 64

Inflected forms

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