a crocus bag a

Jamaican Creole

FWOTD – 27 October 2022

Etymology

Literally, "a burlap bag of."

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa ˈkɹʌkʌs ˈbaɡ‿a/
• Hyphenation: a‧cro‧cus‧bag‧a

Determiner

a crocus bag a

1. a lot of, a whole lot of, a ton of (large amount)

   Di man chat a crocus bag a fawt inna di meetin'.

   He talked a whole lot of nonsense at the meeting.

   • 2016, Miss Kitty, “Now the real test begins!”, in The Jamaica Star‎^[1]:

     [...] 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.

See also

• a bag a
• crocus bag