all fruits ripe
Jamaican Creole
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Etymology
editLiterally, “all fruits are ripe”.
Pronunciation
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edit- (dated, idiomatic) things are going well; everything's fine
- 2006, Lisa Alvarado, Ann Hagman Cardinal, Jane Alberdeston Coralin, Sister Chicas (in English), →ISBN:
- “ […] "Like my own father used to say, 'All fruits ripe if mi get what mi want.'" […] ”
- "Like my own father used to say, 'Everything will be A-OK if I get what I want.' […]
Further reading
edit- all fruits ripe – jamaicans.com Jamaican Patois dictionary