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Ojoro

[o-jo-ro]

noun phrases

LanguageWest African Pidgin (Nigeria)

Meaning
  1. Cheating or unfairness
Examples

Dat football match na ojoro, di referee bad.

Pronunciationo-jo-ro

Part of speechnoun

Registerinformal

Usage noteIt is frequently used in competitive situations like sports or games to call out a lack of integrity. It is meant to highlight perceived injustice.

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