Soro Soke

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Etymology[edit]

First used during the EndSARS protest. Yoruba word meaning speak up. Coined in 2020.

Noun[edit]

Soro Soke (plural Soro Sokes)

  1. (Nigeria, politics, neologism) A poltical slogan where Nigerians seeking to make their voices heard. [from 2020]
    • 2022 August 5, Peace Akinyode, “Tweeps knock entrepreneur for naming product ‘Soro Soke’”, in PUNCH (Nigeria)[1]:
      Aina’s brand, which recently released a scented candle collection tagged Owambe, attracted a lot of knocks by Nigerian Twitter users after naming one of its candles Soro soke.