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What Do People Mean When They Say "One Looks Local" by curious121(m): 2:13pm On Aug 07, 2009
I have seen people say this alot on nairlanad when describing some people's looks (e.g she looks too local for me) but I don't quite understand what it means, what exactly is a 'local look'?
Re: What Do People Mean When They Say "One Looks Local" by Nobody: 12:24am On Aug 08, 2009
a village or bush look.
Re: What Do People Mean When They Say "One Looks Local" by mohawkchic(f): 2:44am On Aug 08, 2009
~I reckon its just another phrase/adjective used to describe someone they wudnt necessarily find attractive in a derogatory manner!
Re: What Do People Mean When They Say "One Looks Local" by Sissy3(f): 3:53am On Aug 08, 2009
as tpia and MC has stated it means the person is not up to their "beauty standard"
Re: What Do People Mean When They Say "One Looks Local" by Thor(m): 1:29pm On Aug 08, 2009
This boy does not look local, he looks out of place grin grin

Re: What Do People Mean When They Say "One Looks Local" by Nobody: 6:46pm On Aug 10, 2009
Someone that looks a bit like an Ekaite. . .
Now you can just picture that
Re: What Do People Mean When They Say "One Looks Local" by mohawkchic(f): 12:51am On Aug 11, 2009
~What's Ekaite some kind of slang?
Re: What Do People Mean When They Say "One Looks Local" by Thor(m): 7:28am On Aug 11, 2009
mohawkchic:

~What's Ekaite some kind of slang?

What does that mean??
Re: What Do People Mean When They Say "One Looks Local" by rexlon(m): 7:56am On Aug 11, 2009
i dont really no
Re: What Do People Mean When They Say "One Looks Local" by mohawkchic(f): 2:52am On Aug 12, 2009
Thor:

What does that mean??

~I have no idea either!! I was hoping Mivoh will enlighten me. . .
Re: What Do People Mean When They Say "One Looks Local" by xqwysyte(f): 11:07am On Aug 12, 2009
Ekaite is a very common name of househelps/maids in Nigeria. SO looking ekaite means looking like a househelp., looking poor, illiterate etc. Not very flattering.
Re: What Do People Mean When They Say "One Looks Local" by mohawkchic(f): 7:31pm On Aug 12, 2009
~Ah! Ta. xqwysyte
Re: What Do People Mean When They Say "One Looks Local" by D1KeleVra(m): 11:11pm On Aug 27, 2009
@Topic

You got too much colors on and the outfits uncoordinated. . . what else.
Re: What Do People Mean When They Say "One Looks Local" by TOPE20001(f): 11:15pm On Aug 27, 2009
D1KeleVra:

@Topic

You got too much colors on and the outfits uncoordinated. . . what else.

LoL . . . Also wen ur hairdo screams ghetto tongue
Re: What Do People Mean When They Say "One Looks Local" by Nobody: 4:42am On Aug 28, 2009
Means you look like what the majority of local people would look like.
The whole native cloth, kabu kabu shoe and all that good stuff
Re: What Do People Mean When They Say "One Looks Local" by argent(f): 10:01am On Aug 28, 2009
FL Gators:

Means you look like what the majority of local people would look like.
The whole native cloth, kabu kabu shoe and all that good stuff

lol @ kabu kabu shoe

@ post
When your taste in fashion doesnt measure up to a particular standard.
Re: What Do People Mean When They Say "One Looks Local" by goofymoney(m): 2:51pm On Aug 28, 2009
@thor, i dey feel you

meaning you look like okon, apan, safu and dirty to beautiful girls. hp any girl didnt say that to you because if na me be you i go enter river die.
Re: What Do People Mean When They Say "One Looks Local" by D1KeleVra(m): 7:53pm On Aug 28, 2009
TOPE2000!:

LoL . . . Also wen your hairdo screams ghetto tongue

hehe yea. . . als wearing a 'kabu kabu' shoe? ? ? cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy lmao unimaginable but funny as hell grin

FL Gators:

Means you look like what the majority of local people would look like.
The whole native cloth, kabu kabu shoe and all that good stuff
Re: What Do People Mean When They Say "One Looks Local" by mohawkchic(f): 8:09pm On Aug 28, 2009
~I just got to ask! cheesy What is Kabu Kabu Shoe. . i thought of going to Google but i figured what are the chances? grin

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