Message: "Irie is a Jamaican slang word, I'm pretty sure..."

[Opinions] Irie is a Jamaican slang word, I'm pretty sure...

by Ora

9/12/2006, 8:57 PM

pro EYE-ree, I saw it on keychains when I was in Jamaica. They use it like "all good"/"cool"/"great"/"life's chill"/"all right" etc...

edit: I just saw a def. on a website of Jamaican slang that says Irie means "to be happy" - like that song "Don't Worry, Be Happy!" lol I remind my tour guide telling me that.

edit: here's the website, http://www.speakjamaican.com/glossary.html

"Chan eil tuil air nach tig traoghadh"

Capt. Malcolm Reynolds - Half of writing history is hiding the truth.
- Serenity

This message was edited 9/12/2006, 8:59 PM

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•Irie is a Jamaican slang word, I'm pretty sure... · Ora · 9/12/2006, 8:57 PM

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