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mugu

mugu noun: a fool. Also the alternative spelling of moegoe.

Noun

mugu (plural mugus)

  1. (Africa, West, derogatory) A fool.
    • It is people like you who make my hustlers in Europe call Americans mugu.2020, Mirka Honkanen, World Englishes on the Web: The Nigerian Diaspora in the USA, page 240
  2. (Internet, Nigeria, derogatory) A victim of an online scam.

Also used as

mugu is also the alternative spelling of moegoe.

Synonyms of mugu

Forms of mugu

pluralmugus
alternative formmaga

Phrases with mugu

Questions about mugu

What does mugu mean?
Mugu means a fool.
What part of speech is mugu?
Mugu is a noun.
What is the plural of mugu?
The plural of mugu is mugus.

Words near mugu in the dictionary

  1. mugs' games
  2. mugsful
  3. mugshot
  4. mugshots
  5. mugshotted
  6. mugu
  7. muguet
  8. muguets
  9. muguka
  10. mugunghwa
  11. mugup

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