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Jamaican Creole

fass

/ˈfɑːs/ · adj

Meaning

  1. alternative spelling of fast
  2. nosy; inquisitive
  3. meddle in others' affairs

Etymology / origin

The first adjective form is likely a semantic shift of the word English fast in the dated sense of having immoral habits. The second adjective form and the verb form are instead derived from the English verb "to fuss."

  1. fast(English)
  2. fass (Jamaican Creole)
  3. Relations: der

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