noun
Meaning 1
A cheat who seeks to obtain money through advance fee scams.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- I fell for a Nigerian prince scam
Meaning relationships
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Phrase guide
Nigerian prince
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/naɪˌdʒɪəɹɪən ˈpɹɪns/
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/naɪˌdʒɪɹiən ˈpɹɪns/
noun
Meaning 2
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Nigerian, prince.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
Alternative letter-case form of Nigerian prince.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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History
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.