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    Patwa headword

    Fass

    /FAHS/

    Adjective
    Gloss
    "Nosy / Intrusive"
    Definition
    Describes someone who is overly curious, nosy, or interfering in other people's business.
    Example
    "Yuh too fass!" — "You are too nosy!"
    Origin
    Derived from English 'fast' (moving quickly into others' affairs).

    As an informal term, Fass is one you'll likely come across in real Jamaican speech. Try the Jamaican Patois translator to see it in a sentence, or head back to the lexicon index for more words like it.