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Definitions of "Gully"


1. Gully (Noun)


English Translation

Ghetto or slum


Definition

A deprived area or a slum.


Example Sentences

Patois: Mi deh yah pon di gully side
English: I'm in the ghetto


Related Words

Enz , Jamdown , Gully , Merika ,



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2. Gully (Noun)


English Translation

Ghetto


Definition

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).


Example Sentences

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.


Related Words

Enz , Jamdown , Merika , Dead yard ,



posted by anonymous on October 8, 2013


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