Blue
BLOO-eh /ˈblu.ɛ/
"Blue" is Sheng for 20 shillings.
Meaning
- noun 20 shillings. A twenty-shilling coin or the old blue note.
Examples
- Fare ni blue hadi tao. The fare is twenty shillings to town.
See Blue used in other entries
- Amevaa chweting ya blue.He's wearing a blue tracksuit jacket.From Chweting
Similar and opposite words
Where it comes from
From the colour of the old 20-shilling note.
How it was made: From English.
Questions about Blue
What does Blue mean in Sheng?
"Blue" is Sheng for 20 shillings. A twenty-shilling coin or the old blue note.
How do you use Blue in a sentence?
"Fare ni blue hadi tao." means "The fare is twenty shillings to town."
How do you pronounce Blue?
Say it BLOO-eh (/ˈblu.ɛ/). Sheng is spelled the way it sounds, with stress on the second-to-last syllable.
Where does the word Blue come from?
From the colour of the old 20-shilling note.
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