magendon.

Brit.

/məˈɡɛndəʊ/, U.S.

/məˈɡɛndoʊ/, East African English

/maˈɡendo/

Origin: A borrowing from Swahili. Etymon: Swahili magendo.

Etymology: < Swahili magendo (1973 or earlier), of uncertain origin.

East African.

Illegal traffic or trade in officially controlled goods, or in commodities in short supply; = black market n. Also: illegal or contraband goods so traded.

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1977 Daily Herald (Chicago) 14 Nov. (Arlington Heights ed.) 1/3 The Uganda shilling is virtually worthless. Everyone engages in ‘Magendo’, the blackmarket, to survive in an economy where an egg costs 50 cents, a pound of butter about $9 and a new auto up to $62,500.

1994 A. Gurnah Paradise (1995) 45 Some other loads..were conveyed hurriedly into the house itself. They were awkwardly shaped and covered with hessian. Magendo, Khalil whispered. Contraband for the border. Big money.

2019 Daily Monitor (Kampala) (Nexis) 2 Sept. So many people engaged in magendo, got rich and built mansions.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

单词	magendo
释义	magendon. Brit. /məˈɡɛndəʊ/, U.S. /məˈɡɛndoʊ/, East African English /maˈɡendo/ Origin: A borrowing from Swahili. Etymon: Swahili magendo. Etymology: < Swahili magendo (1973 or earlier), of uncertain origin. East African. Illegal traffic or trade in officially controlled goods, or in commodities in short supply; = black market n. Also: illegal or contraband goods so traded. ΚΠ 1977 Daily Herald (Chicago) 14 Nov. (Arlington Heights ed.) 1/3 The Uganda shilling is virtually worthless. Everyone engages in ‘Magendo’, the blackmarket, to survive in an economy where an egg costs 50 cents, a pound of butter about $9 and a new auto up to $62,500. 1994 A. Gurnah Paradise (1995) 45 Some other loads..were conveyed hurriedly into the house itself. They were awkwardly shaped and covered with hessian. Magendo, Khalil whispered. Contraband for the border. Big money. 2019 Daily Monitor (Kampala) (Nexis) 2 Sept. So many people engaged in magendo, got rich and built mansions. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < n.1977
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