 | Meaning : Hundred (usually of money) Use : Ni one os Boy = My friend... gimmie a hundred shillings? Period: Mid 2000 Related to: Money Synonyms: So, Soo, Sokla, Red, Ahando, Hando, 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. | |
