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prekeh

noun

/ˈpɹɛˌkɛ/

English Definition

confusion, scandal, trouble

Etymology

  • (Borrowed from Spanish pereque.)

Examples

  • "What a prekeh! Yuh nuh hear wah gwaan dung deh?"

    What a scandal! Haven't you heard what's happening over there?

  • "“What a prekeh! Bangarang time again inna Jamaica! Unuh know seh when election inna di air, tingz nuh normal! […]”"

    What a scandal! It's controversy time once again in Jamaica! You all know that when it's election season, nothing is normal! […]

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