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Definitions of "Dat cost dear"


1. Dat cost dear


English Translation

Expensive


Definition

Jamaican slang used to say something is expensive


Example Sentences

Patois: Di food dat oman sells inna di skool cost dear mi seh
English: The food that woman sells in the school is too expensive


Related Words

All fruits ripe , Babylon , Bad like yaz , Bashy ,



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