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leggo beast

noun

/ˈlɛɡʌ‿biːs/

English Definition

slut, whore (promiscuous person)

Etymology

  • (let + go + beast. Literally, "an animal which has been let loose.")

Examples

  • "A dutty gyal dat, shi come een like leggo beast."

    That's a nasty guy. He acts like a slut.

  • "“In 1982, Steel Pulse, the reggae masters would launch their True Democracy album, featuring the track "Leggo Beast," which one site commentator described as an indictment of a blast at prostitution. "Leggo beast, lips of flattery / eyes of lust / leggo beast, she says carnal lust is a must." […]”"

    He called their kids wild animals because they'd behaved badly and chased away their teacher.

  • "Di man call di people dem pickney leggo beast true dem carry on bad an' run weh di teacha."

  • "“'Government hang the man and leave the youths with neither mother or father and nobody to take care of them. Now them beat from one relative to the other. I hear that one of the biggest boy get mad. Him is like leggo beast in the district.' […]”"

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