2 x 1 = 2 ni, asiri wa o ni tu o...
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A five-line nursery rhyme-style chant, based on the arithmetic table, used as a creative ploy to solicit money from people by offering blessings in return.
"The area boy started chanting '2 x 1 = 2 ni, asiri wa o ni tu o...' to get money from the car owner."
Pronunciation:See meaning for translation.
Origin:Rooted in Lagos street culture, where such creative rhymes are used by street performers or beggars to entertain and persuade people to give them money.
Part of Speech:Rhyme/Chant
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Popularized by:Learned from a viral video of a street guy in Lagos on Instagram. It highlights the creativity and resourcefulness of street culture and how it spreads via social media.