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kito

kito noun: a type of blackmail on LGBT people.

Noun

kito (uncountable)

  1. (Nigeria) A type of blackmail on LGBT people
    • This type of blackmail, where an LGBT person is entrapped, is known in Nigeria's gay community as "kito" - the exact origin of the term is unclear. BBC Africa Eye interviewed 21 people in all about their experiences of being "kito'd".2023 May 15, Ian Wafula, Tamasin Ford, “The Nigerians lured into a trap and blackmailed for being gay”, in BBC News
    • One LGBTQ+ advocacy group that works with Nigerians told BBC Africa Eye that, each week, 15 to 20 people reach out to them with similar stories of entrapment and extortion. The scheme is known in Nigeria's gay community as "kito."2023 May 16, Dylan Reber, “Gay Men in Nigeria Targeted in Dating App Extortion Scheme”, in Advocate

Questions about kito

What does kito mean?
Kito means a type of blackmail on LGBT people.
What part of speech is kito?
Kito is a noun.

Words near kito in the dictionary

  1. kitmutgars
  2. kitmutgaur
  3. kitmutgaurs
  4. kitniot
  5. kitniyot
  6. kito
  7. kitol
  8. kitols
  9. kitome
  10. kitomes
  11. kiton

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