Oyinbo

== Yoruba == === Alternative forms === Èèbó, Èyìnbó, Èrìbó === Etymology === A folk etymology states it is from ò- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ yìn (“to scratch”) +‎ bó (“to peel”), literally “The ones who have have scratched and peeled off skin”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ò.jĩ̀.bó/ === Noun === Òyìnbó white person, European (sometimes derogatory) A black person who has adopted a European lifestyle or traits ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → English: oyinbo → Igbo: òyìbo → Nigerian Pidgin: oyìbo