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yahoo boy

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yahoo boy /ˈjɑːhuː ˌbɔɪ , jəˈhuː ˌbɔɪ /
noun Nigerian English (also yahoo yahoo boy) a boy or man who commits fraud on the internet:
police arrested the suspected yahoo boy
the ransomware scheme is run by yahoo yahoo boys.
– ORIGIN early 21st century: from yahoo3.