The words Dundee united, the name of a Scottish Football club has a hilarious claim to fame in Nigeria.
It is an insult.
example:
Dundee buruku* - stupid idiot
Dundee united - absolute fool
Apparently this slang term for idiot came about after Dundee United FC lost several matches during a tour of Nigeria in the 60s and 70s. I grew up using the term without really giving a thought to how it came about. Apparently the rest of the world became acquainted with the Nigerian use of the words via the BBC documentary "Welcome to Lagos".
Hilarious! Read more here
*buruku is Yoruba for bad/stupid
It is an insult.
example:
Dundee buruku* - stupid idiot
Dundee united - absolute fool
Apparently this slang term for idiot came about after Dundee United FC lost several matches during a tour of Nigeria in the 60s and 70s. I grew up using the term without really giving a thought to how it came about. Apparently the rest of the world became acquainted with the Nigerian use of the words via the BBC documentary "Welcome to Lagos".
Hilarious! Read more here
*buruku is Yoruba for bad/stupid
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