Bogo
Bogo (noun) means a member of the Blin (Bilen), an ethnic group native to Eritrea. Example: “The researcher spent a year documenting Bogo oral traditions.”
How to use Bogo
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe name of an East African ethnic group and, informally, an abbreviation some retailers use for "buy one get one" deals — the latter usage isn't in most dictionaries yet but is common in everyday marketing speech.
Word forms
- Plural
- Bogos
Fill the gap
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The researcher spent a year documenting _____ oral traditions.
Etymology
From the endonym of the Blin people of the Eritrean highlands.