labrish en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈlæ.bɹɪʃ/
Etymology
From Jamaican Creole labrish.
Meanings
- (Jamaica, dialectal) Talkative, gossipy.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more labrish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most labrish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
labrish en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈlæ.bɹɪʃ/
Etymology
From Jamaican Creole labrish.
Meanings
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(Jamaica, dialectal, uncountable) Gossip, rumor, chatty speaking.
Jeanne Powell will tell stories using labrish a traditional Jamaican form of chitchat.
2008 January 27, Beth Feinstein-Bartl, “A Tribute to 'Miss Lou' at Library”, in Miami Herald, retrieved 24 Jul 2011:
labrish en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈlæ.bɹɪʃ/
Etymology
From Jamaican Creole labrish.
Meanings
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(Jamaica, dialectal) To gossip or talk excessively.
Out there are legions of women who don't own computers or want one. . . . What they do is labrish endlessly on their cellphones and vote.
2011 July 8, Errol W.A. Townshend, “Letters: Callous sacking of 'Aunty Dor'”, in Jamaica Gleaner, retrieved 24 Jul 2011:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| labrishing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| labrishes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| labrished | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| labrished | Tense=Past | lexicographic |