Definitions of "Dread"

1. Dread (Noun)

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English Translation

Dreadlocks

Definition

A hairstyle of dreadlocks that most Rastafarians wear.

Example Sentences

Patois: Mi like mi dread
English: I like my dreadlocks.

Related Words

Babylon , Ball head , Blessed , Bobo dread ,

posted by Typhoid on September 12, 2014

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Iyaric: The Language of Rastafari

One of the key elements of the Rastafari language is the use of what is called "Iyaric," a form of Jamaican Patois that is considered to be the "holy language" of Rastafarians. Iyaric, also known as Dread Talk, is the Rastafari language created in defiance of English as an imposed colonial language that facilitated the loss of African languages among enslaved Afro-Caribbeans.

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Other Definitions of "Dread"

2. Dread (Noun)

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English Translation

Dreadlocks Man

Definition

A person who wears dreadlocks, not necessarily a Rastafarian.

Example Sentences

Patois: Di dread inna di ackee tree
English: The dreadlocks man is in the ackee tree.

Related Words

Babylon , Ball head , Blessed , Bobo dread ,

posted by anonymous on April 25, 2013

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