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Maga

[ma-ga]

noun people

LanguageWest African Pidgin (Nigeria)

Meaning
  1. A gullible person or a victim of a scam
Examples

Dat guy be maga, he believe everything dem tell am.

Pronunciationma-ga

Part of speechnoun

Registerinformal

Usage noteThis term is used to point out someone's perceived lack of awareness or caution. It is often used to ridicule someone who has been deceived.

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