natty dread

Jamaican Creole

/ˈnatɪ ˈd͡ʒɹɛd/

noun
Definitions
  • A Rastafarian man.

Etymology

Compound from Jamaican Creole natty (knotty) + Jamaican Creole dread (dreadlocks).

Origin

Jamaican Creole

dread

Gloss

dreadlocks

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