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sheng [noun]

Mkopo wa mikogo

Maana (Definition)

Street slang for high-interest loans taken merely to fund ostentatious lifestyles.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

predatory loan / flex loan for vanity

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

loan ya luku

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Nairobi Sheng Slang
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Acha kuchukua mkopo wa mikogo ili umfurahishe mpenzi wako."

Translation: Stop taking predatory flex loans just to impress your partner.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Mkopo wa damuDeniHaraka haraka haina baraka
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