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Jamaican slang term for gangster, originally from the term "shot callers."
From the movie of the same name: "Spread the word, top shottas are back." "Hey Biggs, tell your security I'm a shotta by blood, not by relation."
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Of Jamaican origin
1. Thug, gangster, a man not to be messed with
2. Killer, assassin, known murderer, has a gun and will use it
3. A term of respect between friends
1. Man a shotta, you no wah vex man like me
Translation: I'm a gangster, you don't want to piss me off
2. Yow we need some shotta fi deal wid di case
Translation: Hey, we need some killer to handle this problem
3. Yow what a gwaan shotta yute
Translation: Hey what's up my friend
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The whistle used by friends Wayne and Biggs in the movie Shottas. It sounds like two sets of two quick whistles.
"Where's T and Jim?" (Gives shottas whistle)
(Hears the whistle back) "they're that way bro"
Being head of a mob; organization calling the shots.
Related to gang affiliation, being a top shooter within the designated gang.
“That boy right there is a Top Shotta”.
“I gotta talk to the top shotta before we call any shots”.
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a jamaican term reffering to a ganster
Mad max is the number one top shotta in jamaica
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This word has been created in Jamaica but is used widely in the UK.
The meaning of a shotta in the UK is a person who shots out drugs hence the word shotta, normally it is used to describe low level street dealers.
Let me phone my mate hes a shotta
Yo did you see him dealing shots, hes a shotta
I see him outside the shops eryday hes a shotta
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Gangsta rap version of reggae dancehall it originated in early 90s
beenie man, spraga benz , ninja man
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