Betrayer
“Bag O Wire” is a Jamaican slang term used to describe someone who is deceitful, a traitor, or an informer, especially a person who pretends to be loyal but secretly undermines or betrays others. The phrase comes from Jamaican folklore and reggae music, where "Bag O Wire" is portrayed as a backstabber or collaborator with oppressive forces, often used to warn against dishonesty and disloyalty. The term gained cultural weight through references in songs by artists like Peter Tosh and Burning Spear, becoming a powerful symbol of betrayal in Jamaican Patois.
Patois: Mi nuh truss him, him a bag o wire
English: I don't trust him; he's a betrayer.
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One of the key elements of the Rastafari language is the use of what is called "Iyaric," a form of Jamaican Patois that is considered to be the "holy language" of Rastafarians. Iyaric, also known as Dread Talk, is the Rastafari language created in defiance of English as an imposed colonial language that facilitated the loss of African languages among enslaved Afro-Caribbeans.
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