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Definitions of "Nuff"



1. Nuff (Pronoun)


English Translation

Many


Example Sentences

Patois: Nuff piipl laik ice cream
English: Many people like ice cream.




posted by anonymous on February 21, 2023


2. Nuff


English Translation

a lot


Example Sentences

Patois: Mi aguh get nuff cash
English: I'm going to get a lot of cash




posted by anonymous on November 18, 2022



3. Nuff


English Translation

Many, More, Much etc.


Example Sentences

Patois: Nuff people
English: Many people




posted by YhawGucci2019 on November 21, 2018


4. Nuff


English Translation

many/ a lot


Example Sentences

Patois: mi nuh need nuff
English: :I don't need a lot




posted by rivaldo.sharmaravine.3497 on December 22, 2017


5. Nuff


English Translation

It literally means many or plenty, from the English word enough.


Definition

Nuff

(a). It means a lot or many or plenty.

(b). Used to describe a nosy person; one who likes to poke their nose into people's businesses and doesn't mind theirs.


Example Sentences

(patois) Nuff a dem nuh know wah a gwaan
(english) Many of them don't know what's going on(what's happening).

(patois) Yow! Yuh too nuff, a wah happen to yuh? Go sidung, man. Go weh!
(english) Hey! You are too nosy, what's the problem with you? Go take a seat, dude. Go away!




posted by CongoKalungaGangalee on July 13, 2016