Poor person
Someone who is always broke
Patois: Bruk pocket can’t afford di rent dis month.
English: The poor person can’t afford the rent this month.
Wah gwaan -English Translation - What’s going on or what’s up - 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”. Different variation of “Wah gwaan” may be used but they all have the same meaning. These include; wah deh gwaan, whatta gwaan or waguan (pronounced wa-goo-ahn)
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Slang expression used to describe the state of having no or very little money
Patois: Him cyaan afford dat, him a bruk pocket
English: He can’t afford that, He is broke
All fruits ripe , Babylon , Backside , Bad like yaz ,
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