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Biafran.

Of, from or relating to Biafra.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Of, from or relating to Biafra.

  2. Extremely skinny.

    derogatory
Where this word comes from

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.

noun
  1. A native or inhabitant of Biafra.

Where this word comes from

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.

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