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kai-kai

kai-kai noun: moonshine; illicit alcohol.

Noun

kai-kai (uncountable)

  1. (Nigeria) Moonshine; illicit alcohol.
    • Several things were needed before the family prayer started — water for washing hands, a chair for sitting and palm wine, or better still, strong drink, kai kai. Holding a gourd cup of palm wine in his right hand , the head of the family would […]1983, Edet A. Udo, Who are the Ibibio?, page 251
    • […] vodka, gin, whiskey, brandy, moonshine (kai-kai) etc. Profits from this monopoly are invested by government in the various projects in the state. The state has what is known as ABC stores in all counties and they are a huge source of revenue.1998, Emmanuel Uzo Obi, The Bridge to the 21st Century: The Path for Nigeria, Bizon Assoc, page 27

Examples of kai-kai in a sentence

  • […] kai-kai, a keg of palm wine and a plate of kolanuts.2004, Benson Omonode, Try Another Leg, page 70:
  • At ceremonies in the village, the traditional drinks presented and served were palm wine, kai-kai, and water.2009, Dr. Oliver Akamnonu, Professor Ndu Eke, Earth's Man of Color: Genes, Agenda or Jeans, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN, page 75:

Questions about kai-kai

What does kai-kai mean?
Kai-kai means moonshine; illicit alcohol.
How do you use kai-kai in a sentence?
[…] kai-kai, a keg of palm wine and a plate of kolanuts.
What part of speech is kai-kai?
Kai-kai is a noun.

Words near kai-kai in the dictionary

  1. kai
  2. kai kai
  3. Kai Ken
  4. Kai Kens
  5. Kai Tak
  6. kai-kai
  7. kai-lan
  8. kaiak
  9. kaiaked
  10. kaiaking
  11. kaiaks

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