Criminal, killer or murderer.
A criminal who usually operates for money.
Patois: Man a shotta fram wi baan
English: We have been killers since we were born.
Hot Steppa , Baby madda , Badman , Bait ,
Gangster
Slang expression for a thug or gangster. Normally deals with drugs, murder, or other forms of illegal money making activities. The literal translation of shotta is “shooter”.
Patois: Mi a shotta inna di streets
English: I’m a gangster in the streets
Hot Steppa , Baby madda , Badman , Bait ,
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