Good manners
Having good manners, indicating that someone was raised well.
Patois: Dem yah nowadays pickney nuh hav nuh broughtupsy
English: These days, children have poor manners.
All fruits ripe , Babylon , Backside , Bad like yaz ,
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Patois: Di pickney dem hab nuh broughtupsy
English: The children are mannerless
All fruits ripe , Babylon , Backside , Bad like yaz ,
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