A term often used to describe someone with light or fair skin
Patois: Browning has the fairest complexion.
English: The person with light skin, Browning, has the fairest complexion.
If you've ever chatted with Jamaicans, you might have come across the term "bun." It's a word with a lot of layers, and depending on the context, it can mean very different things. Let's explore the various meanings of "bun" in Jamaican Patois and see how this versatile term is used in everyday life.
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a person who is mixed race with light skin
Patois: Look pon dah browning deh!
English: Look at that light skin person
A black person (normally female) of light skin complexion
(patois) Yow! a wah da browning deh name?
(english) Hey! what is the name of that light skin girl?
Hot Steppa , Baby madda , Badman , Bait ,
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