Ghetto or slum
A deprived area or a slum.
Patois: Mi deh yah pon di gully side
English: I'm in the ghetto
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A slang term used to refer to an impoverished or neglected area of a city. It may also refer to a place in Jamaica called Cassava Piece (the district where the popular Jamaican artist Mavado comes from).
Patois: Bredda, mi cyaah stay out too late becaa mi liv a gully
English: Brother, I can't stay out too late because I live in the ghetto.
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