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Definitions of "hell an powda house"


1. hell an powda house


English Translation

a violent situation/ great commotion


Definition

Literal translation : Hell and powder house; use to describe something that will be a great commotion (e.g. A room of gunpowder blowing up).


Example Sentences

Patois: It guh be hell an powda house if babylon si unu pan the street after curfew start
English: It will be a violent situation if the police see you all on the street after curfew has started



posted by anonymous on October 6, 2016





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