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Meaning : Hundred (usually of money)
Use : Ni one os Boy = My friend... gimmie a hundred shillings?
Period: Mid 2000
Related to: Money
Synonyms: SoSooSoklaRedAhandoHando
Spelling variation: OOs, Oss


Area of origin : Unknown
Etymology:
Reverse Sheng for the Sheng word so which is in-turn derived from English adverb "so" and related to things being "so big".
Its use in denoting a hundred shillings stemmed from the fact that the for a long time, the largest denomination in Kenya was the 100 Shilling note. It was not until 1986 that the larger 200 shilling note was introduced.

 
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