Rumour / scandal
Patois: Yuh hear di suss bout seh Stacey deh gi har man bun
English: Did you hear the rumor about Stacey cheating on her man
All fruits ripe , Babylon , Bad like yaz , Bashy ,
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to talk about someone behind their back
Patois: Mi hear seh yuh did a suss bout mi
English: I heard that you were gossiping about me
All fruits ripe , Babylon , Bad like yaz , Bashy ,
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