Nigerian prince

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cheat who seeks to obtain money through advance fee scams.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Nigerian, prince.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Nigerian prince.

Pronunciation

/naɪˌdʒɪəɹɪən ˈpɹɪns/ /naɪˌdʒɪɹiən ˈpɹɪns/

Word forms

Nigerian prince Nigerian princes

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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