Definitions of "Shitstem"
- 1. Shitstem
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English TranslationCorrupt System
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DefinitionRastafarian lingo used to refer to a corrupt system. The term was coined by Reggae singer Peter Tosh
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Example SentencesPatois: Di sh*tstem nah duh nutten fi poor people
English: The corrupt system isn't doing anything for poor people -
Related WordsBabylon , Ball head , Blessed , Bobo dread ,
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