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Mi fi bashy
Patois: Mi feel bashy
English: I feel hot
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Slang expression for someone who is extremely good looking.
Patois: Deh gyal deh bashy fi sure
English: That girl there is hot for sure
All fruits ripe , Babylon , Backside , Bad like yaz ,
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One who is gorgeous, pretty, attractive etc..
(patois) Dah gal deh look bashy
(english) That girl she looks hot
All fruits ripe , Babylon , Backside , Bad like yaz ,
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