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[BOLANLE AUSTEN-PETERS @bolanleap]

At 80, my dad, Aare Afe Babalola, founded Afe Babalola University (ABUAD). Today, it ranks among the Top 100 universities globally also the biggest employer of labour in Ekiti State. A powerful reminder: never stop dreaming, never stop building. Age is truly just a number.
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[ᴄᴊᴺᴸ✌︎︎🌐 @NORMALLIF3STYLE]

Me eating the food meant for break time before morning assembly. 😭😂

[Amit @amitttrmfc2]

Make it quick and painless next season @FCBarcelona @ManCity @LFC @Arsenal @FCBayern @GetafeCF @RCCelta @Atleti

[V @damilharee]

Inshallah

[Isaiah @fcbfootballblog]

39 year old Messi to lift his second consecutive Cup in 2026 you heard it here first https://t.co/4e8fF0Q1wl

[Isaiah @fcbfootballblog]

39 year old Messi to lift his second consecutive Cup in 2026 you heard it here first https://t.co/4e8fF0Q1wl

[dilemma @actuallyimthe]

Argentina just beat Spain at the 2026 World Cup final, 3-2.

[V @damilharee]

I’ll be there 👍

[dilemma @actuallyimthe]

Argentina just beat Spain at the 2026 World Cup final, 3-2.

[Liga MX Shitposting @LMXChipotle]

Alemania dejó de dar miedo cuando los nombres de sus seleccionados ya no parecían sacados de los juicios de Nuremberg

[Bami- @Bamixoxo_]

First thing we need to understand with figures of speech is that context matters a lot.
Let me explain.

This will be quite lengthy, so skip it if you have a short attention span.

Euphemism: A polite substitution used to soften meaning. It is the use of a mild, polite, or indirect expression instead of one that may sound harsh, unpleasant, or offensive.

Examples:
She passed away instead of She died.
They let him go instead of They fired him.

The purpose of a euphemism is to avoid causing discomfort or offense through one’s choice of words.

Dysphemism: A harsh substitution used to intensify meaning or express disapproval. It uses a harsh, blunt, or offensive expression instead of a neutral or polite one. (Opposite of Euphemism)

Examples:
He croaked instead of He died.
Calling a house a “shack” or an old car a “heap of junk.”

These two figures of speech are not the focus because he used Peller as an example to illustrate the decline of education and the glorification of mediocrity. The best expressions to examine here are synecdoche and metonymy, which are often confused with each other.

Moving on.

Synecdoche is a figure of speech in which a part of something represents the whole, or the whole represents a part.

It is a special type of substitution. (Hold on don’t draw your conclusions yet.)

Examples (Part for the Whole):
All hands on deck. (Hands = sailors or crew members.)
There are many mouths to feed. (Mouths = people.)

Whole for Part:
Nigeria won three gold medals. (Nigeria = the Nigerian athletes.)
The school celebrated its success. (The school = the students and staff.)

Now for metonymy. It is a figure of speech in which you refer to something by the name of something else that is closely associated with it, rather than by its own name. Get it?

For example:
The White House announced a new policy.(The White House refers to the U.S. President or administration, not the building itself.)
The Crown will address the nation. (The Crown refers to the monarch.)

People confuse synecdoche and metonymy because they both involve substitution, but they work differently.

I’ve been seeing tweets saying it’s synecdoche and I don’t think some people understand the subtle difference. That’s where I come in.

The best way to understand them is this:

Synecdoche = inclusion (part–whole relationship).

Examples:
Hands = workers
Wheels = car
Heads = cattle or people

Metonymy = association (relationship by connection).

Examples:
Aso Rock = the Nigerian government
The Crown = the monarch
Nollywood = the Nigerian film industry

Synecdoche specifically depends on a part–whole relationship, whereas metonymy depends on any close association.

What do I mean?

Peller is known to be uneducated, so when ycee says “Peller culture,”

he is not saying Peller is literally a part of illiteracy as a whole. Instead, Peller has become associated with illiteracy because of his reputation as a known olodo.

That is metonymy.

It can only be synecdoche if Peller is presented as one member of a larger class, and the intention is for that member to stand for the entire class.

For example:

If he had said “Peller is the face of olodo culture in this country.”

Here, Peller is one individual standing for the larger group of illiterate people. Remember: part–whole representation.

So, in conclusion, “Peller culture” is best analyzed as metonymy because:

Peller’s name is being used because of its perceived association with the idea of illiteracy/glorification of mediocrity.

The name “Peller” becomes shorthand for the olodo uprising that ycee was criticizing.

He was not attacking Peller personally. Instead, he used Peller’s public image as a symbolic reference to a wider social issue. That is a metonymic use of the name.

You’re welcome.

An interesting point is that synecdoche is often treated as a subtype of metonymy because it is simply a more specific form of associative substitution.

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[Tosin @tosin_1109]

Downman and Nwaneri now have more premier league title than you 😭😭

[Tosin @tosin_1109]

Premier league titles won

Nwaneri - 1
Bruno Fernandes - 0

[ACCRA MAYOR 🥲🥷 @0panaa_1]

EPL trophies won:

Max Dowman (16 years) — 1

Bruno Fernandes (31 years) — 0

[Tosin @tosin_1109]

So Skelly at 19 will receive a Premier League medal before Luke shaw at 31

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🚨 BREAKING: José Mourinho back to Real Madrid, HERE WE GO! 💣🤍

All terms have been verbally agreed between José Mourinho and Real Madrid, waiting to sign all documents.

Plan for initial two year deal, JM to travel to Madrid after Real-Bilbao game.

The Special One is back.

[Real Madrid C.F. @realmadrid]

💪🏆😎 También campeones de la @WWE...

[Chelsea Uruguay @CFCUruguay]

La esposa de Arteta cuando se da cuenta de que su esposo es alérgico a acabar primero: