Shearer
See also: shearer
English
Alternative forms
- Shira
Proper noun
Shearer
- An English surname originating as an occupation for a shearer.
Anagrams
- hearers, rehears, reshare, reshear
Jamaican Creole
Alternative forms
- shearer
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃʲeːˌɹa/
- Hyphenation: Shea‧rer
Etymology 1
A portrait of former Prime Minister of Jamaica Hugh Shearer is printed on the obverse, hence the term.
Noun
Shearer (plural: Shearer dem or Shearers dem, quantified: Shearer)
- (slang) A J$5,000 banknote.
- 2011, Hezekan Bolton, “Election fever is in the air”, in The Jamaica Gleaner (in English):
- “The country will be painted orange and green, with a touch of blue. There will be free hats, T-shirts, liquor, lunch and dinner, and you can get a 'Shearer' for 10 people, which is equal to 10 votes. […] ”
- Di way di dollar a move, Shearer soon cyaan buy patty.
- The way the Jamaican dollar's going, soon you won't be able to buy a Jamaican patty with J$5,000.
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See also
- bills
- Concorde
- Manley
- Nanny
Proper noun
Shearer
- A surname; Shearer.