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[CosmicMoose]

Appreciate the info Accompong, I was told that nah go mas was equivalent to chill out.

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~Moose

[Accompong]

Appreciate the info Accompong, I was told that nah go mas was equivalent to chill out.

Thanks
~Moose

"mas" is one of those words that has several meanings. Sometimes with ganja is what a large amount is like "mass" or "massive". And, yes, it is sometimes referring to "more" like in your example. Kind of like in my youth we called a cigarette a "fag" and you know how that is negatively used now.

A funny little story. When I was in Waterhouse a few years back with Marshall, a yout and Marshall were talking Patois very quickly and I thought he called the guy a "chump". I was instantly appalled and frightened as we were in a very dangerous area with some real gunman types around. When I got Marshall off to the side, I asked him why he called him a "chump". He laughed an said he called him a "champ". Buju's chune "Walk like a Champion" was very popular at that time and Jamaicans tend to use flattering terms for people (like Lion, Champ, King etc.) when they don't know them well just to be on the safe side.

I think your "nah go mas" is probably good in your context described but, again, it is best to not use any Patois that you don't know the exact meaning of for safety purposes. That is why even though I can chat some Patois, I use English around people I don't really know well. It has served me well living in several locations around the island where a small misunderstanding could cause you to be in big trouble.

Just my opinion. Others might not necessarily agree.

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