Grabber
Someone who grabs or seizes.
Patois: Di grabba tek weh mi phone.
English: The grabber took away my phone.
Hot Steppa , Baby mada , Bad man , Bait ,
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Refers to a type of strong tobacco used in spliffs.
Patois: Mi mix di spliff wid some grabba.
English: I mixed the spliff with some grabba.
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Grabber
Someone who grabs things quickly or forcefully.
Patois: Di pickpocket a real grabbah, tek mi wallet quick.
English: The pickpocket is a real grabber, took my wallet fast.
Hot Steppa , Baby mada , Bad man , Bait ,
Slang term for unprocessed tobacco leafs. It is normally mixed with marijuana when smoked
Patois: Mi stress, mi go light up sum grabba
English: I’m stress. I’m going to smoke some grabba
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