What does weh yuh deh pon mean?
what are you up to
What does Piff Ting mean?
an attractive person
What does Y Pree mean in Jamaica?
what’s up
What does Y mean in patois?
Definitions of “Y Pree” Slang for asking someone what’s going on or what’s up. Patois: Y Pree dawg!
How do you respond to Wagwan?
It is used throughout the Jamaican diaspora, including in hip-hop culture and by reggae music fans. The standard response is nagwan / nuttin nah gwaan (“nothing is going on”). A usual response to wagwan can be nagwan, or “nothing’s going on,” (i.e., not much).
Does Wagwan mean hello?
In a response to Surrey police, one Twitter user challenged the definition of “wagwan” – pointing out that it is more accurately translated as “what’s going on?” than “hello, how are you?” The force replied: “Indeed. But that in itself translates to a greeting.
What does wah gwan mi YUTE mean?
Definition Pronounced as “waa gwaan”, the literal translation is “what’s going on” but when used as a greeting, it can also mean “What’s up”.
Why do Rastas say Irie?
“Irie” is an adjective form of Ites, meaning the same thing. “Yes I” is a Rasta term, meaning positive vibration. “I” is so important that Rastafarians use it each time they refer to themselves by saying “I and I,” this is done to include the presence and divinity of the Almighty with themselves each time they speak.
What do you call a Rasta man?
Rastas refer to adult males as “bredren”. Female adults are called “sistren”. A Rasta man will refer to their wife or girlfriend as their “empress” or “queen”.
Why do Jamaicans call police Babylon?
It symbolized a protest against the oppression from Babylon, which had made its use illegal. Babylon is a word that jamaicans use to compare their experience of being brought to the americas to the jews being brought to babylon during the babylonian captivity.
What do Jamaicans call Babylon?
Definitions of “Babylon” (Slang) Rastafarian word for the police or the corrupt government system. May also be used to describe any person or organization that oppresses the innocent.
Why do Jamaicans talk about Babylon?
According to the Rastafarian belief system that animates some forms of reggae, Babylon refers to the corrupted, capitalist, colonial world that righteous believers are always trying to escape. This is another idea that came from one place and took on new meanings far from home.