The boss
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A well respected person. One who is outstanding in some respect. Literal translation - "Top of the top"
Patois: Him a di tap a di tap, luk how him carry hm self
English: He is the boss, look at how he carries himself
Hot Steppa , Baby mada , Bad man , Bait ,
A well respected person. One who is outstanding in some respect
Patois: Doah judge him kaaz him luk suh, him a tap a di tap pan di streets
English: Don’t judge him because he looks like that, he’s well respected on the streets
All fruits ripe , Babylon , Backside , Bad like yaz ,
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