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Definitions of "Wi hab di ting lack"


1. Wi hab di ting lack


English Translation

we are in control



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2. Wi hab di ting lack


English Translation

We are in control


Definition

We are in control; Don’t worry. This is usually the reply given when one has been given a task and later asked how things are proceeding. The modern version of "No problem".


Example Sentences

Patois: Yuh nuh haffi worry, wi hab di ting lack now
English: You don’t have to worry, we are in control now


Related Words

All fruits ripe , Babylon , Bad like yaz , Bashy ,



posted by anonymous on November 9, 2014



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