a crocus bag a
Jamaican Creole
Etymology
Literally, "a burlap bag of."
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈa ˈkɹʌkʌs ˈbaɡ‿a/
- Hyphenation: a‧cro‧cus‧bag‧a
Determiner
a crocus bag a
- a lot of, a whole lot of, a ton of (large amount)
- 2016, Miss Kitty, “Now the real test begins!”, in The Jamaica Star:
- [...] the new wig dem, frock, suit and boot tun up well loud! Some a di woman dem a step high like puss pon hot brick and a gwaan wid a crocus bag a tings.
- [...] the new wigs, dresses, outfits, and shoes were hot! Some of the women wore heels that made it seem as if they were cats walking on hot bricks; they were doing a whole lot of stuff.
- She reel out a crocus bag a tings weh she an di wife used to do.
- She blurted out a whole lot of things which she and the wife used to do together.
See also
- a bag a