"bunkerer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bunkerers [plural]
Etymology: bunker + -er Etymology templates: {{af|en|bunker|-er|id2=agent noun}} bunker + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} bunkerer (plural bunkerers)
  1. (Nigeria) An oil thief. Tags: Nigeria Categories (topical): Crime, People, Petroleum

Inflected forms

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