Igbo (also spelled Igbó) is a Nigerian Pidgin slang term for cannabis or marijuana derived from the Yoruba word "igbó", loosely translated to mean "forest", "wood" or "bush". It is widely used in urban Nigerian contexts, particularly in speech, music and youth culture to mean "weed." The term has no relation to the Igbo people, and represents a heteronym of separate linguistic pathways.
Igbo (also spelled Igbó) is a Nigerian Pidgin slang term for cannabis or marijuana derived from the Yoruba word "igbó", loosely translated to mean "forest", "wood" or "bush". It is widely used in urban Nigerian contexts, particularly in speech, music and youth culture to mean "weed." The term has no relation to the Igbo people, and represents a heteronym of separate linguistic pathways.
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