A Jamaican expression made popular by the late dancehall legend Bogle a.k.a. Mr. Wacky.
It is used to express one's disbelief towards a particular thing or situation.
Person #1: "Did you hear? Bogle was just gunned down at the gas station."
Person #2: "A lie!"
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A Jamaican expression made popular by the late dancehall legend Bogle a.k.a. Mr. Wacky.
It is an adjective used to express one's joy or satisfaction towards a particular thing or situation.
It can either be used as part of a sentence or on its own.
In North America, this expression can be compared to such terms as: cool; wicked; crazy; awesome.
"Reggae Sumfest '05 was out & bad!"
Person #1: "Badman, yuh seen dat new dance deh da Wacky Dip?"
Person #2: "Yeah mon! Out & bad!"
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Jamaican/Patois way of saying: "All of them"
In english, the direct translation would be: "All them there"
Bogle a.k.a. Mr. Wacky is renowned for using this expression in his songs.
"All dem deh, weh all dem deh did deh"
- Bogle (excerpt from the song All Dem Deh)
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