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Definitions of "Backra-massa"


1. Backra-massa


English Translation

White master


Definition

Colonial-era term for plantation owner


Example Sentences

Patois: Backra-massa neva care bout di slave dem.
English: The white master never cared about the slaves.


Related Words

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