shiem

English Definition

shame

Etymology

• (Derived from English shame.)

Examples

• "[…] enibadi we shiem dem breda ar sista an tel dem ou dem woklis an dem sitn de, unu a-go afi go a di tap-a-tap joj dem"

  […] anybody that shames their brother or sister, and tells them how worthless they are, and such things, will have to go before the highest judges

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.