Turnt up
A phrase used to describe something that is turned up or elevated to a higher level, often used to refer to music, parties, or excitement.
Patois: Di dancehall vibes tun up, di crowd cyaa stop dance
English: The dancehall vibes turned up; the crowd can't stop dancing.
Hot Steppa , Bad man , Bashment , infahmah ,
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Slang expression use to describe something that is wonderful, hype, exciting, spectacular or a great deal of fun. The literal translation of “tun up” is “turned up”.
Patois: Di party tonite ago tun up
English: The party tonight is going to be off the chain
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