Street style
Someone with a rough style, often associated with reggae culture
Patois: Him a raggamuffin to di bone.
English: He’s true to the street style to the core.
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Term used to refer to someone who is a roughneck or a streetwise tough guy.
Patois: Shi too hitey-titey fi par wid di ragamuffin dem
English: She’s too snobbish to hang out with the roughnecks
Hot Steppa , Baby madda , Badman , Bait ,
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