natty dread

Jamaican Creole

Alternative forms

natty dreadlocks

Etymology

Compound of natty (“knotty”) +‎ dread (“dreadlocks”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnatɪ ˈd͡ʒɹɛd/
Hyphenation: na‧tty‧dread

Noun

natty dread (plural natty dread dem)

A Rastafarian man.
Synonyms: dread, ras, rasta

Natty dread jump up and chant: Lick dem Jah!
The Rastafarian man stood up and chanted: Smite them, Lord!

See also

Further reading

Allsopp, Dictionary of Caribbean English Usage, ISBN 9789766401450, page 401
natty dread – jamaicans.com Jamaican Patois dictionary

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