Dying with Laughter
Acronym for Jamaican slang expression "Dead wid laugh" which means to laugh uncontrollably. It is similar to English slang abbreviations such as "LOL" or "LMAO".
Patois: Yuh did si wah him wear yestideh? DWL
English: Did you see what he wore yesterday? LMAO
All fruits ripe , Babylon , Backside , Bad like yaz ,
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