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Orobo

[o-ro-bo]

adjective adjectives

LanguageWest African Pidgin (Nigeria)

Meaning
  1. Fat or chubby person
Examples

See that orobo man dey run.

That orobo boy eat too much food.

That fat boy eats too much food.

Pronunciationo-ro-bo

Part of speechadjective

Registerinformal

Usage noteThe term is used informally to comment on body shape. Care should be taken as it can be perceived as blunt.

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