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Definition of been-to noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

been-to

noun

been-to pronunciation English

been-to pronunciation American

(West African English)

a person who returns to his or her home in Africa after studying, working, etc. in a foreign country. People are often identified as been-tos because they have a different accent.