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Ogbanje

🇳🇬 Nigeria Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Ogbanje definition 1

Spirit child (Mystical child)

"That pikin na ogbanje (That child is mystical)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇳🇬 Nigeria
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April 2026

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