Nigerian prince
Meanings
noun
- A cheat who seeks to obtain money through advance fee scams.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Nigerian, prince.
noun
- Alternative letter-case form of Nigerian prince.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Derived from the early instances of advance fee scams in which the perpetrator of the scam would send potential victims an email claiming to be a Nigerian prince seeking to transfer a large amount of money into their country.
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