adj
Meaning 1
Of, from or relating to Biafra.
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Standard Lemma guide
Biafran
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adj
Meaning 2
Extremely skinny.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory
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noun
Meaning 3
A native or inhabitant of Biafra.
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History
Etymology
From Biafra + -an. The "skinny" sense is in reference to the images of extremely skinny Biafran refugees from the Nigerian Civil War that appeared plentifully in English-language media in the 1960s and 1970s.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Norwegian Nynorsk: biafransk — of, from or relating to Biafra
- Portuguese: biafrense — of, from or relating to Biafra
- French: Biafrais — a person from Biafra
- Norwegian Nynorsk: biafranar — a person from Biafra
- Portuguese: biafrense — a person from Biafra