I.J.G.B. (I Just Got Back) is a
Nigerian slang term for a member of the Nigerian diaspora that has just returned to the country after an
extended period abroad. It is an acronym for the phrase ''I just got back'', which is considered a common utterance by returnees that indicates their disconnect with Nigerians in the country.
Usage
Sometimes described
pejorative
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ly, I.J.G.B.s are often regarded by other Nigerians as being indicative of the widening of Nigeria's diaspora and its wealth in the past thirty years. Prominent examples, like
Eku Edewor
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and
DJ Cuppy
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, typify the subclass as a whole.
Popular
stereotype
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s from within the country about the speech, mentality, romantic methodology and relative affluence of
Nigerian aristocrats and members of the
bourgeoisie in general are all informed by how I.J.G.B.s – often their sons and daughters – are thought to behave.
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See also
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Preppy
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Sloane Ranger
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References
Culture of Nigeria
Nigerian slang
Social class in Nigeria
Social class subcultures
Stereotypes of the upper class
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