A lot of
Used to indicate a large quantity
Patois: Him have bagga style.
English: He has a lot of style.
Grater Cake , Di , Dis , Dat ,
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Refers to a large number or collection
Patois: Him have bagga shoes.
English: He has a bunch of shoes.
Grater Cake , Di , Dis , Dat ,
a lot of
Expression normally used to address a group of persons or things. The literal translation is “a bag of”
Patois: Yuh a chat bagga nonsense
English: You are talking a lot of nonsense
All fruits ripe , Babylon , Bad like yaz , Bashy ,
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