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natty

noun

/ˈnatɪ/

English Definition

abbreviation of natty dreadlocks

Etymology

  • (From English knotty.)

Examples

  • "What a way yuh 'ead natty."

    Your hair's so nappy.

  • "“Natty natty pon head, picky picky dung a chin. […]”"

    Dreadlocked with a scruffy beard. […]

  • "'Im natty up him head."

    He's grown his locks.

  • "“By his deeds shall a man be known Natty up your head and worship Babylon throne […]”"

    By his deeds shall a man be known You've grown dreadlocks but you're still a slave to the system […]

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