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a bag a

det

/ˈa ˈbaɡ‿a/

English Definition

a lot of; lots of; much; many (large amount)

Etymology

  • (Literally, “a bag of”.)

Examples

  • "Mi see 'im wah day wid a bag a phone a sell outta Cross Road."

    I saw him selling a lot of cellphones in Cross Roads recently.

  • "“Mi fat, mi fat, mi fat, mi fat so 'til, mi look like mi nyam a bag a chicken pill. Mi cyan [...] Tings start fi rub, dat neva used to rub before an' now 'pon top a dat, mi have cellulite galore; den mi have swollen ankles an' nuff joint pain, dat come een like a [...]”"

    I'm fat, fat, fat, fat, so much so that, it seems as if I'm taking lots of human growth hormone. I can … Parts of my body are starting to touch which didn't touch before. In addition, I have a lot of cellulite; my ankles are swollen and I have a lot of joint pain. It seems like …

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