selfish
"tan bad" in Jamaican Patois would refer to someone who's acting selfishly without regard for others. It's like someone doing their own thing without considering how it affects anyone else, just looking out for themselves.
Patois: Im tan bad, im nuh like share
English: He's selfish, he doesn't like to share
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