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Karoosi- (Noun) [ Ka-ro-see ]

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Meaning : 40 Shillings coin
Use : Nione karoosi man! = Give me 40 Shillings
Period: Early 2000
Related to: Money, Currency
Synonyms: KalucyJongo ya tefo
Spelling variation: -


Area of origin : Unknown
Etymology:
Derived from Lucy Kibaki - sort of a Kikuyu flavor of the name "Lucy" with the Swahili prefix "ka". Lucy Kibaki is wife to Kenya's third president - Mwai Kibaki. This word came about in 2003 when Central Bank of Kenya, issued a 40 Shilling coin to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Kenya. It bears the bust of Mwai KIbaki but interestingly, Nairobi youth decided to name it after his wife and not him!

 
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