Kolo
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Nigeria
Added July 17, 2025
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A kolo is a coin bank or little saving box. It also symbolizes saving culture in Nigeria โ people say "I put am for kolo" meaning they saved the money aside. Breaking one's kolo means cashing out the saved coins.
"I don dey drop 100-100 naira for kolo since January for December plans. (Pidgin, meaning "I've been putting โฆ100 notes in a piggybank since January for December plans.")"
To go crazy or be crazy. As a question 'You don kolo?' means 'Are you nuts?'
"That man kolo o โ he dey shout for bank like say na him house. (That man is crazy โ he's shouting in the bank as if it's his house.)"
Kolo (Penny/small money)
"I get only kolo (I have only small change)"
Dollar amรฉricain (US dollar) - slang
"Pesa ngai kolo mibale (Give me two dollars)"
Dollar (Dollar) - slang
"Napesi ye kolo mitano (I gave him five dollars)"
แแ/แแ (Kolo) - hair style
"Traditional kolo (Traditional hairstyle)"
Million de francs CFA (Million CFA francs)
"Il a gagnรฉ 10 kolo! (He won 10 million!)"
Ancien, vieux (Old, ancient)
"C'est kolo รงa. (That's old.)"
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