soli
n.— «This reliance stems from economic issues. If the economy improves, media houses will earn more revenue; with more revenue, media houses can increase journalists’ pay; increased pay will decrease the reliance on transportation money known in Ghanaian parlance as soli, meaning solidarity.» —“The final word” Accra Daily Mail (Ghana) Aug. 16, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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