Definitions of "Rasta" (Slang)
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Rasta
(Noun)
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English TranslationRastafarian
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DefinitionSlang expression used to refer to a persons that wears dreadlocks and is a Rastafarian
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Example SentencesPatois: When did yuh become a rasta?
English: When did you become a Rastafarian? -
Related WordsBabylon , Ball head , Blessed , Bobo dread ,
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posted by anonymous on September 8, 2013
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Iyaric: The Language of Rastafari
One of the key elements of the Rastafari language is the use of what is called "Iyaric," a form of Jamaican Patois that is considered to be the "holy language" of Rastafarians. Iyaric, also known as Dread Talk, is the Rastafari language created in defiance of English as an imposed colonial language that facilitated the loss of African languages among enslaved Afro-Caribbeans.
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