fass

English Definition

alternative spelling of fast

Etymology

• (The first adjective form is likely a semantic shift of the word English fast in the dated sense of having immoral habits. The second adjective form and the verb form are instead derived from the English verb "to fuss.")

Examples

• "Mi cyaan ketch yuh. Yuh too fass fi mi."

  I can't catch up to you. You're too fast for me.

• "Yuh too fass. Yuh fi stay outta people business."

  You're too nosy. Don't get involved in other people's affairs.

• "“Mabel: "Gladys, nuh seh me fass. But wah mek yu fallah Ivan gone lib ova da cemetery?" […]”"

  Mabel: "Gladys, please don't think I'm being inquisitive. But why did you decide to go live in the cemetery with Ivan? […]

• "Wah mek yuh a fass inna di people dem business?"

  Why are you meddling in the people's affairs?

• "Miss May always a fass inna people business."

  Ms. May is always meddling in other people's affairs.

• "“Tek Iris who fa love now, is fe fass inna people bisniss. Suh everytime people see him a shoob een him hearing aid an a tep like cock chicken a come, dem know fe tikya. […]”"

  For example, there's Iris who loves to meddle in other people's affairs. Whenever people see her putting her hearing aid in, walking over like a rooster, they know they need to be careful. […]