Definitions of "tek baaskit cyaary waata"
- 1. tek baaskit cyaary waata
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English TranslationUse a basket to carry water
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DefinitionIt's a Jamaican idiom which means to be robbed off your intelligence or be offered a raw or deceptive deal.
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Example SentencesPatois: Dat deh ah fake t'ing man, dem gi yuh ah baaskit fi cyaary waata.
English: That's a fake thing, you have been robbed off your intelligence(given a raw deal). -
Related WordsOne, one coco full basket , Mi cum yah fi drink milk, mi nuh cum yah fi count cow , Every hoe ha dem stick a bush , Wah sweet nanny goat ago run him belly ,
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posted by CongoKalungaGangalee on February 10, 2016
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