graasapa

English Definition

smoke

Etymology

• (Derived from English grasshopper.)

Examples

• "Den som sitn we luk laik graasapa kom outa di sumuok pan di ort. An dem get powa fi bait laik wen skaapiyan bait piipl."

  Then from the smoke came locusts on the earth, and they were given power like the power of scorpions of the earth.

Where you'd hear it

These tags describe the situations or styles of speech where this word commonly appears — for example at church, in everyday chat, or in dancehall lyrics.

• Religious Heard in church, Bible reading, prayer, or spiritual gatherings.
• Formal Careful, written-style speech — less slang, more like a sermon or official text.