Jamaican Creole

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Etymology

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Literally, "a burlap bag of."

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈa ˈkɹʌkʌs ˈbaɡ‿a/
  • Hyphenation: a‧cro‧cus‧bag‧a

Determiner

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a crocus bag a

  1. a lot of, a whole lot of, a ton of (large amount)
    Di man chat a crocus bag a fawt inna di meetin'.
    He talked a whole lot of nonsense at the meeting.
    • 2016, Miss Kitty, “Now the real test begins!”, in The Jamaica Star[1]:
      [...] the new wig dem, frock, suit and boot tun up well loud! Some a di woman dem a step high like puss pon hot brick and a gwaan wid a crocus bag a tings.
      [...] the new wigs, dresses, outfits, and shoes were hot! Some of the women wore heels that made it seem as if they were cats walking on hot bricks; they were doing a whole lot of stuff.

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