Kolo

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To go crazy or act foolishly.

A kolo is a coin bank or little saving box. It also symbolizes saving culture in Nigeria – 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 ₦100 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 – he dey shout for bank like say na him house. (That man is crazy – he's shouting in the bank as if it's his house.)"

Crazy or eccentric.

"The guy be kolo small."

Kolo (Penny/small money)

"I get only kolo (I have only small change)"

Dollar américain (US dollar) - slang

"Pesa ngai kolo mibale (Give me two dollars)"

Dollar (Dollar) - slang

"Napesi ye kolo mitano (I gave him five dollars)"

ቆሎ/ቆሎ (Kolo) - hair style

"Traditional kolo (Traditional hairstyle)"

Million de francs CFA (Million CFA francs)

"Il a gagné 10 kolo! (He won 10 million!)"

Ancien, vieux (Old, ancient)

"C'est kolo ça. (That's old.)"

To go crazy (To lose one's mind)

"I fit kolo for this matter (I might go crazy over this issue)"

Go crazy (Go crazy)

"E don kolo finish (He has gone completely crazy)"