Definitions of "Dread"

1. Dread (Noun)

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English Translation

Dreadlocks

Definition

A hairstyle of dreadlocks that most Rastafarians wear.

Example Sentences

Patois: Mi like mi dread
English: I like my dreadlocks.

Related Words

Babylon , Ball head , Blessed , Bobo dread ,

posted by Typhoid on September 12, 2014

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Popular Rastafarian words and phrases

The Rastafarian language is actually much easier to learn than Jamaican Patois because it’s mostly a play on English words (e.g. “overstand” for “understand”,“downpress” for “oppress”,“ I-ditate” for “meditate” etc…) rather than being an entirely separate dialect as with Jamaican Patois.

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Other Definitions of "Dread"

2. Dread (Noun)

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English Translation

Dreadlocks Man

Definition

A person who wears dreadlocks, not necessarily a Rastafarian.

Example Sentences

Patois: Di dread inna di ackee tree
English: The dreadlocks man is in the ackee tree.

Related Words

Babylon , Ball head , Blessed , Bobo dread ,

posted by anonymous on April 25, 2013

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